The Fall of the House of Usher
Paper instructions:
From this short story “The Fall of the House of Usher” Write an essay of 500-1000 words on the use of a single literary device (from the list of terms below) used within one of the short stories you read for this lesson. Include an outline for your essay. This is not a book report. Don’t tell me the story. Tell me how a literary device was used in the story. Check the syllabus for the due date. Steps in narrative structure: Exposition, Conflict or rising action, Climax, Falling action, Denouement/resolution, Elements of fiction: Character, Plot, Point of view, Setting, Theme, Motivation, Points of view, First person (participant), Omniscient, Limited omniscient, Objective, Allegory, Symbol, Style, Tone, Parable, Allusion, Irony, Narrative, Novel, Short story, Protagonist, Antagonist, Deus ex machine, Epiphany, Flashback