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22 Cards in this Set
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What was the setting?
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in Fall, in an old house located in the middle of nowhere, House of Usher, in the past (1800s)
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Which of the characters was the kind and loyal friend, very cheerful, almost calm, easily influenced and ver impressionable/gullible?
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the narrator
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Which of the characters had a strong personality, very imaginative and artistic, superstitious, and nervous?
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Roderick Usher
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Which of the characters was sick and had catalepsy?
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Madeline Usher
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What was the main CONFLICT in the story?
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man vs himself
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What was the CLIMAX?
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when Roderick and the narrator think they see Madeline
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What did the crack in the house (fissure) foreshadow?
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the fall of the house
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What did the painting of the vault foreshadow?
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Madeline's burial
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What did the doctor foreshadow?
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that something is wrong
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What was the POINT of VIEW from which this story was told?
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1st person (uses I and we and helps make the story seem more real)
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What was an example of IRONY in the story?
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Verbal - When Roderick calls the narrator "Madman".
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What did the house symbolize in the story?
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the house itself and the palace
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What did the tarn symbolize in the story?
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evil and separation
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What did the crack symbolize in the story?
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insanity
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What did the "haunted palace" symbolize in the story?
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Roderick's head and mind
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What did the yellow banners symbolize in the story?
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hair
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What did the bright windows symbolize in the story?
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eyes
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What did the ruby and pearl door symbolize in the story?
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mouth
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What is the importance of the song, "The Haunted Palace"?
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It shows that Roderick knew he was going insane. The song is also an allegory expressing Roderick's fear of madness.
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What is the THEME of the story?
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In isolation, the mind can distort (alter) reality.
A person who is cut off from the world can fall prey (victim) to another's fears. |
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What style of writing was "The Fall of the House of Usher"?
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gothic
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What is a gothic story?
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It involves the mysterious, horror, the supernatural, terror, and old castle-like buildings
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