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In the short story, “The Masque of the Red Death” Edgar Allan Poe utilizes symbols to evoke a chilling and doleful mood. Prince Prospero ruled during a time of disease and turmoil. However, instead of mourning for the loss of his dominions, he invited many high ranking elites to a party, and left “the external world to take care of itself” (1). The unfair nature of the matter creates a depressing mood, and Prince Prospero, who symbolizes the end of feudalism, holds responsibility. In addition to…

needed to be awake at a certain time and possibly forget what I was dreaming about. Before going to bed Monday night, I placed my dream journal and a pen right beside me on my nightstand that way I was ready and able to jot down notes from my dream when I woke up in the morning. When I woke up the next morning, I immediately wrote down in my dream journal what occurred in my dream. This included the face of my grandma, where we were at, what we were both wearing, and even what we were doing…

William Lyon Phelps , an American educator, believes that absolute certainty is the key to accomplishing anything. On the other hand, Bertrand Russell, a British author and philosopher believes that people should be doubtful and not so dogmatic in their ideologies. Both scholars make good points about the relationship between doubt, certainty and success, however it is a mix of both these philosophies that will deliver the most success in an individual's life. You should always be certain…

Fear and helplessness can provoke different emotions from different kinds of people, in different situations. “The Masque of the Red Death”, a short story by Edgar Allan Poe, is a pestilence that is spreading in a fictional land, the disease resembles one of today formally known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever. It might be said that “The Masque of the Red Death” was based on a mixture of the concepts of Ebola and the Black Death (Bubonic plague), which reigned terror in the fourteenth century;…

Edgar Allan Poe’s short story The Masque of the Red Death explores the topic of death and how no human, despite the precautions made, can be able to escape it. Poe portrays the fictional Red Death as an unstoppable and mysterious force, depicting Death itself, it’s inevitability, and the discomfort towards the topic through personification and other literary techniques. The uneasiness created by irony is achieved through Prince Prospero and his guest’s carelessness towards the Red Death and…

The macabre mood Edgar Allen Poe is so famous for provoking in his readers is crafted in “The Masque of the Red Death” by utilizing his ominous symbolism. “The Masque of the Red Death” is already presented as an eerie, evil story just within the presentation of the title. The short story is riddled with obvious and not so obvious symbols, all which contribute to the mood and overall effect of the story. The castle itself is an important symbol of wealth and the…

Symbolism in “The Masque of the Red Death” Edgar Allan Poe is An American master of Gothic Horror. Poe is famous for many of his horrific stories, for example “The Masque of the Red Death”. This horrific story is about a disease called the Red Death that plagues the setting of the story killing these victims quickly and gruesomely. The main Character Prospero, the prince, decides he wants to lock his gates to prevent him and his palace from catching this disease. Later, after several months…

Lucid Dreaming: The Start of Great Possibility Baku, a dream eater in Japanese Legend, is a spirit animal that visits people’s homes and eats their nightmares. In Greek mythology, Morpheus is a messenger who has the ability to enter someone’s dream and deliver messages from the gods. His brother Phobetor, who is a shape shifter and is often found in the form of a snake, is the bringer of nightmares. The origin of the English word “nightmare,” is Mara, who is also an evil spirit that changes…

Although every room was exquisitely designed, each room represented one of the seven deadly sins. Greed, wrath, pride, lust, gluttony, sloth, and envy all “attended” the party through the guests and their oblivious actions. The infamously painted black room with window panes of “a deep blood color” was the most avoided (Poe 1). With red lighting, as well, this room was highly evaded throughout the night. What was special about this room was that it included a large ebony clock with a pendulum,…

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…