Symbolism In Masque Of The Red Death

What are some symbols that relate to the theme in masque of the red death. I know plenty of symbols in the that relate to the theme. One symbol is the clock, another one is the colored rooms, then finally is the corridor. There are plenty more symbols but these are the key ones.

The first symbol is the clock. It represents the time period before death. In the story it was the time period before the red death killed everyone. The clock was located on the western wall. It rung every hour with a loud, dull, monotonous clang. The story quotes that, “ the musicians of the orchestra were constrained to pause, momentarily, in their performance, to hearken to the sound.

Another symbol that relates to theme in the story is the colored rooms. The