... the house, it is hinted not only in the title but also everywhere in the narration. In the identical paragraph observing the mansion's decoration, the "decayed condition of the individual stones " was evidently visible; in addition, a fissure "extending from the roof of the building in front " to "the sullen water of the tarn " likewise imply the house's downfall. The verses, entitled ... ...

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... the artificial and for the modern is evident and consistent throughout his poetry. Most notably in Les fleurs du mal, he exhibits a love for materialism such as perfume, jewels, precious stones, and even prostitution. Baudelaire was among few poets who loved the city, regardless of how corrupt it was. This is also made apparent in both Petit poemes en prose and ... ...

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... . Poe uses the phrase "House of Usher" to relate both the decaying physicality and the last of the "all time-honored Usher race- of which Roderick develops a theory that the stones that make up the house actually have consciousness, and that they foretell the fate of the Usher family (2). "He was enchained by certain superstitious impressions in regard to the dwelling ... ...

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