The Fall of the House of Usher Questions and Answers
Why does Roderick temporarily keep Madeline's body in the house after her death in "The Fall of the House of Usher"?
In “The Fall of the House of Usher,” Poe includes a set of verses written by Roderick. How does this poem contribute to the story’s theme? Do they share any similarities?
In "The Fall of the House of Usher," what do Roderick's paintings and music seem to express?
What are examples of symbolism in "The Fall of the House of Usher"?
Why did Poe make Roderick and Madeline twins rather than simply brother and sister?
How does Edgar Allan Poe use the supernatural to create a neurosis narration in "The Fall of the House of Usher"?
In "The Fall of the House of Usher," which descriptive details of the interior of the house suggest that the narrator has entered a realm that is very different from the ordinary world?
What actually kills Roderick Usher?
How does the narrator describe the house’s interior in “The Fall of the House of Usher"?
What are the figures of speech in "The Fall of the House of Usher"? Give some examples.
How does Madeline Usher die?
How does Roderick Usher compare to his house?
In "The Fall of the House of Usher," Roderick and his house are described in similar terms; describe some of these similarities. What do these similarities reveal about the story's meaning?
How does Poe use personification in "The Fall of the House of Usher"?
What confessions does Usher make to the narrator during the final storm?
What disease does Madeline Usher have?
What figurative language is used in ''The Fall of the House of Usher''?
What adjectives does the narrator use to describe the House of Usher?
What does Roderick Usher fear?
Imagery: How does Edgar Allan Poe use imagery to further the plot in "The Fall of the House of Usher"? Be sure to consider exposition, complication (rising action), falling action (denuent), and resolution (harmatia).
What's weird about the Usher family tree in "The Fall of the House of Usher"?
How does the song in Edgar Allan Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher" relate to the characters?
What is happening at the end of the story when Madeline Usher appears?
What is the conflict in "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe?
Why won't Roderick Usher leave his home?
What evidence can you find that the narrator's state of mind may be deteriorating?
What does the title "The Fall of the House of Usher" mean?
Is Usher responsible for the death of his sister and the collapse of his home in "The Fall of the House of Usher"?
What does Madeline Usher symbolize in "The Fall of the House of Usher"?
What is the tone in "The Fall of the House of Usher"?
What does Poe mean by "his heart is a suspended lute; which resonates as soon as touched" from "Fall of the House of Usher"?
What idea about the relationship between art and life is supported by the elements of this story?
What beliefs about the "sentience" of matter does Usher express to the narrator in The Fall of the House of Usher?
Is Madeline Usher a ghost?
Describe the physical appearance of Madeline Usher in Edgar Allan Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher."
What does the narrator do to try and alleviate Usher's frantic mood in "The Fall of the House of Usher"?
In the description of the exterior of the house in "The Fall of the House of Usher," which words suggest the presence of decay in the structure itself?
Describe Madeline's appearance in the coffin in "The Fall of the House of Usher."
What is the symbolism of the house falling down at the end of the story?
What is the most important event in "The Fall of the House of Usher"?
What does the term “similitude” most likely mean, as used in paragraph 23?
What's ironic in "The Fall of the House of Usher"?
What does Roderick say is causing the sounds in the house?
Why is Roderick Usher depressed?
How does the weather contribute to the terrifying atmosphere of "The Fall of the House of Usher"?
Clarify the parallelism/dualism of the house and the family in Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Fall of the House of Usher.”
Is "The Fall of the House of Usher" a love story, a comedy or a tragedy? Please justify.
What is Usher's problem in "The Fall of the House of Usher"?
Following the death of Madeline in "The Fall of the House of Usher," how does the narrator assist Usher?
What does the storm at the end of "The Fall of the House of Usher" symbolize?
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