The Fall of the House of Usher

by Edgar Allan Poe

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The Fall of the House of Usher Learning Guide: Table of Contents

Introduction
Analysis
Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory
Reality and Art
Doubling
The House of Usher
The Small Fissure
Setting
Narrator Point of View
Genre
Tone
Writing Style
What’s Up with the Title?
What’s Up with the Epigraph?
What’s Up with the Ending?
Plot Analysis
Trivia
Steaminess Rating
Allusions
Brief Summary
"The Fall of the House of Usher"
Characters
The Narrator
The Narrator Timeline
Roderick Usher
Roderick Usher Timeline
Madeline Usher
Madeline Usher Timeline

Study Questions
Character Roles (Protagonist, Antagonist...)
Protagonist
Antagonist
Foil
Tools of Characterization
Themes
Quotes
Madness
Madness Quotes
Family
Family Quotes
Isolation
Isolation Quotes
Fear
Fear Quotes
Identity
Identity Quotes
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Module Quizzes
Quotes (What was Said)
Themes (For the Most Part)
Symbols
That Arsonist Must Really Not Like His Music
A Good Endorsement for Pre-Burial Pulse-Checking
Essay