The Fall of the House of Usher

What is Poe describing in the first paragraph? What is the mood he creates with his description?

What is Peo describing in the first Paragraph? What is the mood he creates with his description?

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In the first paragraph, the narrator's arrival at Usher's home is described. The setting is dark, dreary, and filled with silence. The house is large and foreboding.... falling apart, neglected. The mood that ensues from this description is apprehension, tinged with fear.

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