The deeper or symbolic meaning of the story may contain a LESSON ABOUT LIFE.ġ3 Allegory set of recognizable symbols whose meanings combine to convey a message. It symbolizes reality their lives slowly ticking away.ġ0 Why does the visitor frighten the guests?īecause he suddenly and mysteriously appears out of nowhere Because he looks like someone with the Red Death Plague Because he just stalks to and fro and doesn't talkġ1 List aspects of how Poe builds terror in the story:ĭescription of the plague’s symptoms Doors welded shut one couldn't leave even if one wanted to Dim, pulsing lights from the burning coals Black room with the red panes Appearance and behavior of the intruder Clock constantly stopping the partyġ2 Allegory: A type of story in which the characters, settings, and events are an interconnected series of SYMBOLS. (He thinks he can buy his way out.)Ĩ What mood or effect is created by the colors and the lighting in the rooms of the ball?ĩ Why does the clock have such a dramatic effect on the dancers? What do you learn about Prospero's character from his desire to keep his palace free of the plague? He is afraid to die. Inside Outside Wealth Poverty Fantasy Reality Life Death Destruction Happiness Sorrow Health Disease/Sickness Hope Despair The black room’s window panes are the only exception: its panes are “blood” red.ĥ Explain how the party is constantly disrupted.Įvery time the clock strikes off another hour, the orchestra stops playing and the people stop dancing.Ħ Inside Outside Wealth Poverty Fantasy Reality Life Death DestructionĬompare life outside the palace with the life of the people Prospero brought inside. There is a Gothic window in each room which panes match the color of the room.
The decorations match the color of each room. 2 Why do Prince Prospero and his followers retreat to his palace?ģ Describe in specific detail the series of rooms in which the Masquerade Ball takes place.Ī series of 7 rooms in a zig-zag pattern To serve as lighting, there are large bowls of burning coals between the rooms.Ĥ In the black room there stands a huge ebony grandfather clock.
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