“The Fall of the House of Usher”, by Edgar Allan Poe incorporates a rhythmic and opulent writing style that swiftly draws the reader into its dark and horror-like atmosphere. The rhythmic style of the story may be seen in the first sentence of the story; as it says, “During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day...when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone...through a singularly dreary tract of country…”. The first alliteration begins with the letter “D”, and it clearly illustrates to the reader what the day is like. By repeating the same letter, it adds a rhythm, which emphasizes the somber day. Furthermore, many words end with the letter “Y”, which drags the sentence, in order to add suspense to the
