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.
usher’s 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 solve this, we analyze the plot of "The Fall of the House of Usher" and order the events:

1. The narrator gets an invitation from Usher (starts the story, receiving the invite to visit).
2. The narrator barely recognizes his old friend (when he arrives, Usher has changed).
3. Usher’s grief makes him even more pallid and ghastly (Usher’s mental/physical state due to Madeline’s illness).
4. The two men entomb Madeline in a coffin and put her in a vault (they think she’s dead and bury her).
5. The house is rocked by a terrible thunderstorm (storm occurs during the night Madeline returns).
6. The narrator spots the lady Madeline (Madeline escapes the vault and appears).
7. Madeline appears at the bedroom door, covered in blood (final confrontation before the house falls).

Answer:

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