"The Masque of the Red Death"

Symbol

A character, a place, a thing, or an event in a literary work that stands for a larger idea

Allegory

Something that has meaning outside of itself

A story in which all characters, settings, and events are clearly symbolic

Why do Prince Prospero and his guest seclude themselves?

To escape the plague

The guests masks and costumes symbolize their attempt to hide from the red death. WHat detail from the story supports this?

They look like dreams moving from room to room

What do the red windows in the last chamber represent?

Blood and death

All of the guests seem very happy and carefree, but they stop celebrating and get very quiet everytime the clock chimes. What does this tell you about how they are really feeling?

Under their happy exterior, they are still very worried about the Red Death

Which of the following is a symbol that suggests the guests will not live much longer?

The ebony clock

How doesPrince Prospero die?

He is stricken by the plague?

What message does Poe convey in the story?

Wealth can not protect you from death

How do Prince Prospero's guests react to the black room?

They fear it and do not want to enter it

The location of the black chamber is in the western end of the suite:

Suggests the end of daylight and life

Why is this story an Allegory?

All of the characters and setting are symbolic

Who is wearing the mask at the end of the story?

nobody

What is the capital of Sweeden?

Stockholm

Which is not related to Tom Walker and Prince Prospero?

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