The Fall of the House of Usher: Terror in the House Edgar Allan Poe created the single effect of terror in his story “The Fall of the House of Usher”. Poe uses the setting, use of character, and the theme to contribute to the total effect. Poe is successful in creating the single effect of terror in his story. Poe uses the setting to help establish the effect. The “dull, dark, and soundless day” helps to create the atmosphere. As the narrator comes up to the house he tells of the discoloration of ages, the fungi, and the masonry which had not fallen. As he enters the house he tells of the large and lofty room from which he sta....

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