Writing Assessment: The Masque of Red Death
Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Masque of the Red Death” is a chilling story about a prince that tries to avoid the Red Death, a plague that sweeps his kingdom. He attempts to do this by locking himself and his friends in his castle and throwing a lavish party. Everything is fine until the Red Death visits the prince and his guests, and everyone dies. Throughout the story, Poe uses symbols such as the colors of the rooms in the party, the gigantic wall clock in the castle, and the party itself to develop the story’s theme, which is that no matter how rich or powerful you are, you cannot escape the inevitable, which is death. One of the symbols that supports the story’s theme is the party itself. “The
Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Masque of the Red Death” is a chilling story about a prince that tries to avoid the Red Death, a plague that sweeps his kingdom. He attempts to do this by locking himself and his friends in his castle and throwing a lavish party. Everything is fine until the Red Death visits the prince and his guests, and everyone dies. Throughout the story, Poe uses symbols such as the colors of the rooms in the party, the gigantic wall clock in the castle, and the party itself to develop the story’s theme, which is that no matter how rich or powerful you are, you cannot escape the inevitable, which is death. One of the symbols that supports the story’s theme is the party itself. “The