2. “Fall of The House of Usher” 1. It is a dreary, suspenseful and tense mood. 2. The house and the surroundings are grim, ghastly, and sad. Its reflection in the tarn (lake) make it even worse. 3. The narrator is frightened for his life as he comes up to the house.

3. “Fall of The House of Usher” 4. They are also isolated like the house and have no outside connections. They only talk to each other. 5. It appears that he is sick. He is pale, and tired, and he looks like a corpse. 6. She does have a diagnosis of epilepsy. However, she has a mental disorder. This makes it more eerie, suspenseful and tense.

4. “Fall of The House of Usher” 4. They are also isolated like the house and have no outside connections. They only talk to each other. 5. It appears that he is sick. He is pale, and tired, and he looks like a corpse. 6. She does have a diagnosis of epilepsy. However, she has a mental disorder. This makes it more eerie, suspenseful and tense.

5. “Fall of The House of Usher” 7. He is mentally ill as well. 8. The old, decaying house is affecting their mental house. 9. Their appearances are similar. 10. She appears to be dead, and she is buried alive. 11. As Roderick’s appearance decays, the house crumbles and actually implodes. other.

6. “Fall of The House of Usher” Gothic Elements:  The house is set in the middle of nowhere and the inhabitants are isolated.  The character, Madeline, is buried alive  Usher sees his supposed dead sister walking around house.  The house implodes because its owner dies.