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
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
Best of the Web
Module Quizzes
Quotes (What was Said)
Quotes (What was Said) True or False
Themes (For the Most Part)
Themes (For the Most Part) True or False
Symbols
Symbols True or False
That Arsonist Must Really Not Like His Music
That Arsonist Must Really Not Like His Music True or False
A Good Endorsement for Pre-Burial Pulse-Checking
A Good Endorsement for Pre-Burial Pulse-Checking True or False
Essay
Public Domain Full Text
The Fall of the House of Usher
Current Events & Pop Culture
Challenges & Opportunities
Assignments & Activities
Characterization
Chew On This
Character Journal Entry
Facebook Plot Summary
Archetypes
Symbolism, Allusion, and Irony
Literary Devices
Adaptation
Why Should I Care?
Reporters Gonna Report
My Dearest Roderick
Dear Diary and Other Complications
Discussion & Essay Questions
Reading Quizzes
Related History & Literature on Shmoop
Identity Quotes
Best of the Web
Module Quizzes
Quotes (What was Said)
Quotes (What was Said) True or False
Themes (For the Most Part)
Themes (For the Most Part) True or False
Symbols
Symbols True or False
That Arsonist Must Really Not Like His Music
That Arsonist Must Really Not Like His Music True or False
A Good Endorsement for Pre-Burial Pulse-Checking
A Good Endorsement for Pre-Burial Pulse-Checking True or False
Essay
Public Domain Full Text
The Fall of the House of Usher
Current Events & Pop Culture
Challenges & Opportunities
Assignments & Activities
Characterization
Chew On This
Character Journal Entry
Facebook Plot Summary
Archetypes
Symbolism, Allusion, and Irony
Literary Devices
Adaptation
Why Should I Care?
Reporters Gonna Report
My Dearest Roderick
Dear Diary and Other Complications
Discussion & Essay Questions
Reading Quizzes
Related History & Literature on Shmoop