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Edgar Allan Poe

The Fall of the House of Usher

Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1839

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Essay Topics

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In your opinion, why did Poe choose not to give the narrator a name? Would naming the narrator change the story in any way?

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Poe does not specify the House of Usher’s location. Is it important that the reader know this detail? Why or why not?

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Poe’s long, intricate sentences mirror his characters’ emotional states. Find and analyze three sentences that show the relationship between syntax, rhythm, word choice, and emotion.

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