The Fall Of The House Of Usher

In "The Fall of the house of Usher," Edgar Allen Poe creates suspense and fear in the reader. He also tries to convince the reader not to let fear overcome him. Poe tries to evoke suspence in the reader's mind by using several diffenent scenes. These elements include setting, characters, plot, and theme. Poe uses setting primarily in this work to create atmosphere. The crack in the house and the dead trees imply that the …

…because it could eventually destory you. In the story, the narrator is fine and in a good state when he first enters the house. As Roderick begins to tell the narrator his problems, the narrator is affected and begins to sympathize with Roderick. Finally, when Madeline dies, and comes back to life, the narrator starts to hear things and is overcome by fear. This causes him to flee the House of Uher before it falls.