Edgar Allan Poe is well known author who gives his readers the idea that they are experiencing a real life horror story in front of their very own eyes. You could say that Poe is the founding father of horror stories. With Poe being associated with horror, it has allowed him to get the publicity of having a his very own football team named after him, the Baltimore Ravens.
In "Fall of the House of Usher" Poe used five techniques that allowed him to create this suspenseful/horror novel . These techniques were imagery, personification of the house, perverse sexual behavior, resurrection, and a mysterious ending that messes with the reader's mind. These five techniques are what make "Fall of the House of Usher" such a classic horror story, as well as the techniques that I would use to create my very own horror story.
Imagery played a key role in "Fall of the House of Usher", for the author was able to create a visual picture of how the house looked from the inside and out. Poe was able to use imagery to also allow the reader to feel as if they were the ones that were roaming around the as well as being right there as the house came crashing down. It was his use of imagery is what helped generate much success to his horror story.
Poe also used personification to give the house its human like qualities by stating that the house was evil and that is gave him a nervous feeling. This really gave the reader something to want to keep reading about due to Poe giving more and more detail pertaining to the house and making the reader believe that something startling was about to occur. This is what makes Poe such a great author because he is able to get the reader hooked into his novel, which makes them want to see what's going to happen next.
When having to write my own horror story I would use these five techniques to create my own horror story. Thank you Mr. Poe for allowing us to get the chance to view your work.
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