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by BlastRoom
Close-reading questions on Poe's Gothic plot, atmosphere, symbols, and final effect.
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25 questions
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Why does the narrator travel to the Usher house at the start of the story?
When the narrator first sees the house and its reflection in the tarn, what most affects him?
The narrator notices a barely visible crack running down the facade. Why is that detail important later?
What does the narrator learn about the Usher family line?
When Madeline passes through the room soon after the narrator's arrival, what is notable about the moment?
Roderick says his greatest terror is not a specific event but the effect of fear itself. What does that reveal about him?
Why do Roderick and the narrator place Madeline temporarily in a vault inside the house?
What detail about Madeline's body makes the entombment especially unsettling?
After Madeline is entombed, how does Roderick's behavior change?
On the stormy night, why does the narrator begin reading the “Mad Trist” aloud?
What happens as the narrator reads the “Mad Trist”?
What does Roderick finally admit about Madeline before she appears?
What happens when Madeline enters the room at the climax?
As the narrator flees, what does he see through the widening fissure of the house?
How does the house's collapse complete the story's plot?
The narrator often tries to give rational explanations for his dread. What does that pattern suggest about him?
Why is the narrator's first-person point of view effective in this Gothic story?
What does Roderick's art and music show about his inner life?
What inference is supported by Roderick's unusually sensitive senses?
What does the narrator's decision to stay with Roderick show about him?
How do the vacant eye-like windows shape the mood of the opening scene?
Why does the tarn matter to the atmosphere of the story?
What is the effect of placing much of the action inside dim, old rooms and vaults?
The storm outside rises as Roderick's terror rises inside. What is the craft effect?
In “The Haunted Palace,” a beautiful palace falls into ruin. How does that inserted poem function?
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