Macabre takes a whole new meaning in the writing of Edgar Allan Poe, the nineteenth century Bostonian author who pioneered the genres of detective fiction, gothic horror, and even the emerging sphere of science fiction. His own life seems to take on a mask of morbid mystery; much of his writing is said to be … Continue reading How does the author create a mood of terror and impending doom in the opening paragraph of The Fall of the House of Usher?