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    The difference between the mood inside and outside of the abbey is; the mood outside the abbey is decaying‚ shooting pains‚ seizures‚ and finally death. The mood inside of the abbey is happy‚ dauntless‚ and Prince Prospero doesn’t want to be bothered by the people outside‚ who are suffering in pain due to the "Red Death." Now comparing the outside and inside of the abbey‚ there isn’t much of a comparison since the inside is bright and full of laughter‚ while the outside is dull and gray. The inside

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    "The Masque of the Red Death" Literary Analysis: A Look at Imagery We continue our literary analysis of "The Masque of the Red Death" by Edgar Allan Poe with a look at the graphic imagery in the short story.players • slide 1 of 4 Imagery is the use of figurative or descriptive language to create a vivid mental picture. It involves at least one of the five senses--sight‚ sound‚ touch‚ feel‚ taste. Imagery in "The Masque of the Red Death" is ghastly. • slide 2 of 4 Example of Imagery

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    THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH. THROUGH THE EYES OF PRINCE PROSPERO‚ The Red Death has devastated our country for months now‚ but because of my power‚ I have been able to escape it. My name is Prince Prospero and I am the prince of the country. Once the Red Death became a major issue in the country‚ I invited all of my friends to come join me in my Sanctuary so that we could spend time together and be safe while doing so. In the Sanctuary there were seven apartments‚ each apartment was a different color

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    the Red Death Full title: The masque of the Red Death. Genre: The genre of this short story is gothic. Time and place written: It was written on 1842 Narrator and point of view: The narrator is omniscient‚ and speaks in the third person view. This means that the narrator knows everything about the story and it doesn’t reside in any character’s view. Indeed‚ in this short story the narrator is interested in describing Prospero’s party and where is set. Protagonists: In “The Masque of the Red Death”

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    Victoria Schmidt English Comp. 2 “Masque of the Red Death” by Edgar Allen Poe In Edgar Allen Poe’s “Masque of the Red Death‚” Poe uses irony to define his story‚ and to emphasize on the inevitability of death. Irony is used for the reader to focus on one part of the story‚ and then it twists to give the reader a whole different meaning. There are two types of Irony used in this story. One is verbal irony‚ and the other is dramatic irony. Dramatic irony is when the reader knows more than the

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    came in contact with humans (bit them) these also became infected 5. How long did it last? It is said to have lasted until 1350‚ but the plague continuously reoccurred at different places in Europe until the 19th century “The Masque of the Red Death” 1. Allegory: (page. 366) a narrative that is really a double story. One is going to be literal and the other is going to have a lot of symbolism 2. Symbolism ------------------------------------------------- * No one would help the

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    story the Monkey’s Paw by W.W. Jacobs‚ Herbert’s death was a tragic accident‚ but who is actually responsible? A family receives a talisman that grants wishes‚ but causes extreme effects. Their wishes caused great despair and devastation amongst their family. For instance‚ a wish may have caused the death of their son. Herbert was the cause of his own death which will be shown with examples from the text. The evidence will show that Herbert was the most responsible for his death which is all located

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    of the Red Death” 1) What does each color in each room mean? These colors represent the seven deadly sins which are laziness‚ lust‚ gluttony‚ greed‚ pride‚ anger‚ and covetousness. The colors can also represent the seven stages of man starting from birth‚ toddler age‚ childhood‚ teen age‚ middle age‚ old age‚ and lastly death. Blue is birth‚ Purple is royalty and power‚ Green is growth and life‚ Orange is destruction‚ White is purity‚ Violet is knowledge and memory‚ and Black is death. 2)

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    Monkey sometimes confuses Western readers because it’s so different in form and substance from the major western epics or mythical and religious stories‚ such as those of the Homeric poems or the Bible. They’re tragic.  Monkey‚ by contrast‚ is comic.  Western tales have mostly noble human characters‚ usually princes.  By contrast‚ Monkey has few human characters. Moreover the main human character‚ the monk Hsuan Tsang (also called Tripitika)‚ is the very opposite of a prince.  He’s a saint who has

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    Unmasking the Meaning In‚ “The Masque of the Red Death” by Edgar Allan Poe‚ Prince Prospero believes he has the ability to escape the inevitable plague through the use of his social and economic power. After encountering a “masked figure” of the Red Death‚ Prince Prospero falls into rage of the mysterious man who interrupts his masquerade. Because of his reckless and foolish acts‚ Prince Prospero and the guests of his masquerade fall into the hands of death. Poe creates a passage describing Prince Prospero’s

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