The Fall of the House of Usher

How does Edgar Allan Poe use imagery in The Fall of the House of Usher?

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Poe uses imagery to set the mood, which in turn, immediately gives the reader a sense of foreboding. His graphic descriptions of the home illustrate not only the decay of the Usher mansion, but the rapid decay of its inhabitants minds as well.

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The Fall of the House of Usher