“Fall of the House of Usher” Questions to Answer

copyright 2006 www.brainybetty.com; All Rights Reserved. The story is set in The New England countryside in the 1740s The area around Richmond, Virginia, in the 1820s Yorkshire, England, in about 1800 A picturesque but unspecified time and place 4/16/2017 copyright 2006 www.brainybetty.com; All Rights Reserved.

copyright 2006 www.brainybetty.com; All Rights Reserved. The story is set in d. A picturesque but unspecified time and place 4/16/2017 copyright 2006 www.brainybetty.com; All Rights Reserved.

copyright 2006 www.brainybetty.com; All Rights Reserved. The House of Usher may best be described as Small and decrepit Large and modern Mysterious and gloomy Opulent and gaudy 4/16/2017 copyright 2006 www.brainybetty.com; All Rights Reserved.

copyright 2006 www.brainybetty.com; All Rights Reserved. The House of Usher may best be described as c. Mysterious and gloomy 4/16/2017 copyright 2006 www.brainybetty.com; All Rights Reserved.

copyright 2006 www.brainybetty.com; All Rights Reserved. 3. For what reason does the narrator visit the House of Usher? He is writing a gothic tale set in the house He is interested in purchasing the house As an old friend of Roderick Usher’s, he unexpectedly drops in when he is in the neighborhood Roderick Usher, an old friend, wrote a letter asking him to come to cheer him up 4/16/2017 copyright 2006 www.brainybetty.com; All Rights Reserved.

copyright 2006 www.brainybetty.com; All Rights Reserved. 3. For what reason does the narrator visit the House of Usher? d. Roderick Usher, an old friend, wrote a letter asking him to come to cheer him up 4/16/2017 copyright 2006 www.brainybetty.com; All Rights Reserved.

copyright 2006 www.brainybetty.com; All Rights Reserved. 4. After the narrator’s arrival, what does he learn is the “natural” and “palpable” reason for Roderick Usher’s “peculiar gloom”? Roderick’s sister, Madeline, is dying Roderick’s sister, Madeline, is planning to marry Roderick has learned that the house is haunted Roderick has been drinking the tarn’s polluted waters. 4/16/2017 copyright 2006 www.brainybetty.com; All Rights Reserved.

copyright 2006 www.brainybetty.com; All Rights Reserved. 4. After the narrator’s arrival, what does he learn is the “natural” and “palpable” reason for Roderick Usher’s “peculiar gloom”? Roderick’s sister, Madeline, is dying 4/16/2017 copyright 2006 www.brainybetty.com; All Rights Reserved.

copyright 2006 www.brainybetty.com; All Rights Reserved. 5. Roderick Usher’s personality may best be described as artistic, self-absorbed, and morbid cruel, insensitive, and gloomy agreeable, and talkative calm and reserved 4/16/2017 copyright 2006 www.brainybetty.com; All Rights Reserved.

copyright 2006 www.brainybetty.com; All Rights Reserved. 5. Roderick Usher’s personality may best be described as artistic, self-absorbed, and morbid 4/16/2017 copyright 2006 www.brainybetty.com; All Rights Reserved.

copyright 2006 www.brainybetty.com; All Rights Reserved. While turning aside the lid of Madeline’s coffin, the narrator notices that Madeline is still breathing Madeline has been severely beaten Madeline’s head is completely covered with a veil Madeline is Roderick’s twin 4/16/2017 copyright 2006 www.brainybetty.com; All Rights Reserved.

copyright 2006 www.brainybetty.com; All Rights Reserved. While turning aside the lid of Madeline’s coffin, the narrator notices that d. Madeline is Roderick’s twin 4/16/2017 copyright 2006 www.brainybetty.com; All Rights Reserved.

copyright 2006 www.brainybetty.com; All Rights Reserved. When the narrator is reading “Mad Trist” to Roderick, Roderick reveals that a. Madeline was his twin b. Madeline was not really an Usher c. Madeline was not really dead d. Madeline’s coffin has fallen into the tarn 4/16/2017 copyright 2006 www.brainybetty.com; All Rights Reserved.

copyright 2006 www.brainybetty.com; All Rights Reserved. When the narrator is reading “Mad Trist” to Roderick, Roderick reveals that c. Madeline was not really dead 4/16/2017 copyright 2006 www.brainybetty.com; All Rights Reserved.

copyright 2006 www.brainybetty.com; All Rights Reserved. The story’s climax, or point of highest dramatic tension, occurs at the narrator’s arrival at Madeline’s burial at Madeline’s reappearance when the house sinks into the tarn 4/16/2017 copyright 2006 www.brainybetty.com; All Rights Reserved.

copyright 2006 www.brainybetty.com; All Rights Reserved. The story’s climax, or point of highest dramatic tension, occurs c. at Madeline’s reappearance 4/16/2017 copyright 2006 www.brainybetty.com; All Rights Reserved.

copyright 2006 www.brainybetty.com; All Rights Reserved. The dual meaning of the story’s title is the double death of Madeline death of both Madeline and Roderick end of both the Usher family and the Usher mansion end of the Usher mansion and the season in which it occurs 4/16/2017 copyright 2006 www.brainybetty.com; All Rights Reserved.

copyright 2006 www.brainybetty.com; All Rights Reserved. The dual meaning of the story’s title is the c. end of both the Usher family and the Usher mansion 4/16/2017 copyright 2006 www.brainybetty.com; All Rights Reserved.

copyright 2006 www.brainybetty.com; All Rights Reserved. 10. Which is a natural, rather than supernatural, explanation for the events of the story? The curse on the House of Usher may have caused the family’s fall. Roderick’s brooding personality and obsession with his own fear may have resulted in the circumstances that destroy him The close link between twins may have caused Madeline to come back to life to claim her brother. The close link between the mansion and its inhabitants may have caused the family’s fall at a time when the house was crumbling. 4/16/2017 copyright 2006 www.brainybetty.com; All Rights Reserved.

copyright 2006 www.brainybetty.com; All Rights Reserved. 10. Which is a natural, rather than supernatural, explanation for the events of the story? b. Roderick’s brooding personality and obsession with his own fear may have resulted in the circumstances that destroy him 4/16/2017 copyright 2006 www.brainybetty.com; All Rights Reserved.

copyright 2006 www.brainybetty.com; All Rights Reserved. The single effect of the story is action-packed adventure stark realism horror satirical humor 4/16/2017 copyright 2006 www.brainybetty.com; All Rights Reserved.

copyright 2006 www.brainybetty.com; All Rights Reserved. The single effect of the story is c. horror 4/16/2017 copyright 2006 www.brainybetty.com; All Rights Reserved.

copyright 2006 www.brainybetty.com; All Rights Reserved. What purpose does Poe accomplish with the story’s opening paragraphs? Their clear details of setting add to the stark realism Their action-packed events help build suspense c. Their many descriptive adjectives help establish the story’s mood d. Their understated remarks help establish the satirical tone 4/16/2017 copyright 2006 www.brainybetty.com; All Rights Reserved.

copyright 2006 www.brainybetty.com; All Rights Reserved. What purpose does Poe accomplish with the story’s opening paragraphs? c. Their many descriptive adjectives help establish the story’s mood 4/16/2017 copyright 2006 www.brainybetty.com; All Rights Reserved.

copyright 2006 www.brainybetty.com; All Rights Reserved. The poetic device that Poe uses in beginning his story, “During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day …” is Onomatopoeia Metaphor Alliteration Internal rhyme 4/16/2017 copyright 2006 www.brainybetty.com; All Rights Reserved.

copyright 2006 www.brainybetty.com; All Rights Reserved. The poetic device that Poe uses in beginning his story, “During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day …” is Alliteration (D d d d d ) 4/16/2017 copyright 2006 www.brainybetty.com; All Rights Reserved.

copyright 2006 www.brainybetty.com; All Rights Reserved. The Romantic idea that is most reflected in the character of Roderick Usher is a deep-rooted idealism yearning for an exotic past focus on the self profound love of nature 4/16/2017 copyright 2006 www.brainybetty.com; All Rights Reserved.

copyright 2006 www.brainybetty.com; All Rights Reserved. The Romantic idea that is most reflected in the character of Roderick Usher is a c. focus on the self 4/16/2017 copyright 2006 www.brainybetty.com; All Rights Reserved.

copyright 2006 www.brainybetty.com; All Rights Reserved. The Romantic idea that is most reflected in the final events of the story is a profound love of nature focus on the self yearning for an exotic past fascination with the supernatural 4/16/2017 copyright 2006 www.brainybetty.com; All Rights Reserved.

copyright 2006 www.brainybetty.com; All Rights Reserved. The Romantic idea that is most reflected in the final events of the story is a d. fascination with the supernatural 4/16/2017 copyright 2006 www.brainybetty.com; All Rights Reserved.