Question

independent practice
put the following events from \the fall of the house of usher\ by edgar allan poe into the order in which they occur.
the narrator gets an invitation from usher.
madeline appears at the bedroom door, covered in blood.
the narrator barely recognizes his old friend.
ushers grief makes him even more pallid and ghastly.
the two men entomb madeline in a coffin and put her in a vault.
the narrator spots the lady madeline.
the house is rocked by a terrible thunderstorm.

Explanation:

To determine the order of events in "The Fall of the House of Usher", we analyze the plot:

1. The narrator first receives an invitation from Usher (initiating the visit).
2. Upon arrival, the narrator barely recognizes his old friend Usher.
3. Then, the narrator spots the lady Madeline.
4. Usher's grief makes him more pallid and ghastly (as his sister's condition worsens).
5. The two men entomb Madeline in a coffin and put her in a vault (after she is presumed dead).
6. The house is rocked by a terrible thunderstorm (during the night of entombment).
7. Finally, Madeline appears at the bedroom door, covered in blood (having escaped the vault).

Answer:

1. The narrator gets an invitation from Usher.
2. The narrator barely recognizes his old friend.
3. The narrator spots the lady Madeline.
4. Usher's grief makes him even more pallid and ghastly.
5. The two men entomb Madeline in a coffin and put her in a vault.
6. The house is rocked by a terrible thunderstorm.
7. Madeline appears at the bedroom door, covered in blood.