The Fall of the House of Usher Questions 2020 PDF

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“The Fall of the House of Usher” Questions 1. Why has the narrator gone to visit Usher? Use text evidence. 2. (a) In the description of the exterior of the house, which words suggest the presence of decay in the structure itself? List the words. (b) In what ways does this description foreshadow, or hint at, the ending of the story? 3. (a) 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? Use text evidence. (b) Which details in Usher’s appearance suggest that he has been cut off from the outside world for many years? Use text evidence (c) In what ways is the appearance of the interior of the house related to Usher’s appearance and to the condition of his mind? 4. (a) What is the significance of the detail that the narrator finds himself becoming affected by Usher’s condition? Use text evidence. (b) Do you think the narrator is a reliable witness of the events he describes? Explain your opinion. 5. Describe the ways in which the following elements contribute to the single effect of a sense of terror in “The Fall of the House of Usher”: (a) description of the house, (b) Madeline’s entombment, (c) storm. 6. How many days after Madeline's entombment did the end of the story occur? 7. What is the name of Usher’s improvised poem? What is the poem about?...