‘The Fall of the House of Usher’ and ‘The Red Death’
1 Number these events in the correct order.
(a) Usher dies of shock. ___
(b) The door opens and Lady Madeline is standing there.
___
(c) Usher and the narrator paint and read together. ___
(d) The house splits in two and disappears. ___
(e) Usher and the narrator place Lady Madeline under the
house. ___
(f) The narrator reads the story of Ethelred to Usher. ___
(g) Usher invites the narrator to stay. ___
2 Answer these questions.
(a) Whom did Prince Prospero invite to join him in his
castle?
(b) How did the people inside the castle make sure that
nobody could get in?
(c) What provided the light in the seven rooms for the
dance?
(d) Why did the dancing stop briefly every hour?
(e) How did Prince Prospero try to kill the mysterious
figure?
3 Write a list of adjectives to describe the characters of
Roderick Usher, Lady Madeline and the narrator. Then
compare your list with that of another student.
4 Imagine you have received a letter from Prince
Prospero asking you to join him inside his castle.
Decide if you want to go with him or stay outside and
write him a letter explaining your decision.
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