Edgar Allan Poe is regarded as one of the greatest writers in American history. One of his famous works would be The Fall of the House of Usher. In this short story, the narrator is asked to go visit an old friend named Roderick Usher. When the narrator shows up, he notices the condition of the house is not the best. Usher is not in the best condition either. He is ill, and his sister is dying. Usher is mentally ill, knowing that he and his sister are the only Ushers left. He has no other family. Roderick Usher’s sister then dies and they decide to put her in the basement for a few days to examine her. She then walks up the stairs and Usher realizes that he buried his sister alive and then he dies. The setting is very important in this short story. The Fall of the House of Usher, by Edgar Allan Poe uses setting to describe the mood.
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The mood and atmosphere of this play is very dark and scary. This mood is largely created by the setting of nature. Poe explains, “I looked upon the scene before me-upon the mere house, and the simple landscape features of the domain...a few rank sedges-and upon a few white trunks decayed trees-with an utter depression of soul.” Nature in this story creates a mood that is almost scary. The decayed trees and rank sedges create a dark mood. Poe also describes that the house is covered in moss, almost like it has been abandoned. This also aids in creating a dark, gloomy
The mood and atmosphere of this play is very dark and scary. This mood is largely created by the setting of nature. Poe explains, “I looked upon the scene before me-upon the mere house, and the simple landscape features of the domain...a few rank sedges-and upon a few white trunks decayed trees-with an utter depression of soul.” Nature in this story creates a mood that is almost scary. The decayed trees and rank sedges create a dark mood. Poe also describes that the house is covered in moss, almost like it has been abandoned. This also aids in creating a dark, gloomy