The masque of the red death In the story "the masque of the red death" there are many symbols, the clock, showing life, the masked stranger, showing sickness, and the black chamber, showing death, and many more. poe uses so many symbols in the story to keep the intense, and suspenseful feeling of the story in play. An important symbol in the story is the masked stranger. "the presence of a masked figure which had arrested the attention of no single individual before." No one knew who this person was but they had the attention of all others. The costumes of the guest were all designed by the prince except for the stranger. "The mask which concealed the visage was made so nearly to resemble the countenance of a stiffened corpse
