Hannah Farnham 13 September 2001 EN 127 B1 Death, Decay, and Losing One’s Mind: Poe’s Use of Foreshadowing in His Description of the Setting in “The Fall of the House of Usher” In establishing a setting and atmosphere, one hopes to convey truths, create a mood, and possibly foreshadow future events. In his short story, “The Fall of the House of Usher,” Edgar Allan Poe extensively describes the house and its vicinity to further enhance the …showed first 75 words of 884 total…

…showed last 75 words of 884 total…convey the terror that … destroys the [house of] Usher” (Womack). The murky tarn separating the decaying house from its surroundings strengthens the concept of Roderick’s isolation from the outside world. The large fissure in the front of the house, along with the lack of vitality within it, foreshadows the dissipation of the relationship between Roderick and Madeline and informs the reader that the Ushers have come to an end of their lineage. Works Cited