Analytical Response: The Masque Of The Red Death
Analytical Response Paper #1
Edgar Allen Poe's “The Masque of the Red Death”
“The Masque of the Red Death” by Edgar Allen Poe contains a single major message which is that no one can escape disease and death. This message is underlined by the overall dark and ominous tone that is presented throughout the work. Poe's choice of words he used is very dark and horrific as well, which also lets the reader feel the works underlying message. In regards to symbols, the giant ebony clock represents the passage of time and the sound it makes when it chimes causes the party to stop and become nervous. Through the ebony clock, Poe pairs the opposites of the macabre with a grand party. Another symbol used is the mask every party goer wears, which
Edgar Allen Poe's “The Masque of the Red Death”
“The Masque of the Red Death” by Edgar Allen Poe contains a single major message which is that no one can escape disease and death. This message is underlined by the overall dark and ominous tone that is presented throughout the work. Poe's choice of words he used is very dark and horrific as well, which also lets the reader feel the works underlying message. In regards to symbols, the giant ebony clock represents the passage of time and the sound it makes when it chimes causes the party to stop and become nervous. Through the ebony clock, Poe pairs the opposites of the macabre with a grand party. Another symbol used is the mask every party goer wears, which