The Fall of the House of Usher by Sheba Blake, Edgar Allan Poe

The Fall of the House of Usher

Sheba Blake, Edgar Allan Poe

26 pages first pub 1839 (editions)

fiction classics horror short stories dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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The Fall of the House of Usher is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe first published in 1839. The story begins with the unnamed narrator arriving at the house of his friend, Roderick Usher, having received a letter from him in a distant part of the ...

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Moods

dark 96%
mysterious 77%
tense 61%
challenging 12%
emotional 9%
sad 9%
reflective 7%
adventurous 5%

Pace

fast 39%
medium 34%
slow 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 36% | A mix: 35% | Character: 24% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

No: 71% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 5%

Loveable characters?

No: 62% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 88% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 3% | Yes: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 46% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 6%

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