Assignment: Your assignment is to write a five-paragraph essay about the symbolism used in “The Masque of the Red Death” by Edgar Allan Poe. You will have an introduction, three body paragraphs, and a conclusion. You must include at least one direct quote in each of your body paragraphs from the story as well as from an article of literary criticism. You must have a title page and works cited page. All of this must be typed, double-spaced, and printed.
Due Date: We will write our rough draft in class. I will initial your rough draft. You will take it home and revise, polish, type and print. You will turn it in along with the initialed rough draft on ________________________. …show more content…
Students should use their time in class to work on the rough draft and get help from me. They can attend tutoring after school. They can go to the library any day before school from 7:30-8:00 or after school from 3:30-4:30 to type and print. I will be available during class to answer specific questions. Finally, students should completely read the instructions that follow.
Title Page: Follow the Sumter High School format. Remember that you cannot use just “The Masque of the Red Death” as your title. You may use Symbolism in “The Masque of the Red Death” as your title. Consider it my gift to you