The Fall of the House of Usher Questions

1. The narrator went to the House of Usher because he received a letter from his old friend, Roderick, saying that he wasn't doing well and that Roderick wanted to see him.
2. Her illness increased which later lead to death. 
3. He can to the decision by the consideration of the unusual character of the malady of the deceased, of certain obtrusive and eager inquiries on the part of her medical men, and of the remote and exposed situation of the burial-ground of the family.
4. No, because his diction add an aerie and  dramatic touch to his writing that is needed for the piece.

6. Setting --In lines 115-125, poe describes the room in which he find his old friend. The way he tells the audience makes the room feel very sad and gloomy. This mood is maintained throughout the piece.
Character Traits -- This decsciiption of Roderick make him seem very disturbed. He is mentally unstable which leads to the question, why is he in this state of mind?
Plot Development -- Here, Poe is telling his audience that the state of Madeline's health is rapidly decreasing and that she will soon die. This is kind of a foreshadow that something bad is about to happen.
Imagery -- Poe goes into great detail to describe the storm that is outside. The mood that a storm gives off is very creepy and most likely something bad is going to happen.

7. I think that Poe only using on mood in this story is successful. Although there isn't much variation, it works very well because that spookiness of his story is always there.

8. I think that this story isn't totally meaningless, but at the same time I don't think it has a major impact on the world of writing. It shows that stories can be good with only one mood, but not much other than that.