3.07 English 3
According to the first paragraph, what characteristics of the "Red Death" make it such a horrible disease?
The disease was very deadly; Dizziness and severe pains were the symptoms that came along with this horrible disease.
Describe in detail Prospero's plan for escaping the epidemic.
I think his plan was to go to a place of health and lavish , He knew the disease wouldn’t be there
What do the ebony clock and its arresting chimes add to the plot? Can you think of any symbolic value the clock might have?
As far as what I read it seemed like the clocked would be like a explosion once the red death got closer
What symbolic evidence can you find in Poe's use of the following?
The number seven
I think he means like the 7 days of formation
the use of colors, especially the black and scarlet in the seventh room
The colors mean happy , and bright but then everything turns horrifying
The movement from east to west in the sequence of the rooms and throughout the story
I believe he is saying that everything starts off happy because that’s how the sun rises but when it sets west I think he is saying its no longer present meaning like death
In the last paragraph, Poe alludes to a prophecy from the Bible: "For yourselves know perfectly that the Day of the Lord so cometh like a thief in the night." (1 Thessalonians 5:2) "The Day of the Lord" is a way of referring to Judgment Day, or the last day of the world. In your opinion, how does this allusion add a layer of meaning to this story?
I believe this adds so much meaning to the story because like when he said “thief in the night” its like how it struck them even in secure places , But when he said “Day of the lord” that’s when the world ends and this ended with death.
"The want of parental affection," wrote Poe "has been the heaviest of my trials." Explain why Poe would make such a statement.
As far as affection he was adopted so he wasn’t in touch with emotions like that, But he
The disease was very deadly; Dizziness and severe pains were the symptoms that came along with this horrible disease.
Describe in detail Prospero's plan for escaping the epidemic.
I think his plan was to go to a place of health and lavish , He knew the disease wouldn’t be there
What do the ebony clock and its arresting chimes add to the plot? Can you think of any symbolic value the clock might have?
As far as what I read it seemed like the clocked would be like a explosion once the red death got closer
What symbolic evidence can you find in Poe's use of the following?
The number seven
I think he means like the 7 days of formation
the use of colors, especially the black and scarlet in the seventh room
The colors mean happy , and bright but then everything turns horrifying
The movement from east to west in the sequence of the rooms and throughout the story
I believe he is saying that everything starts off happy because that’s how the sun rises but when it sets west I think he is saying its no longer present meaning like death
In the last paragraph, Poe alludes to a prophecy from the Bible: "For yourselves know perfectly that the Day of the Lord so cometh like a thief in the night." (1 Thessalonians 5:2) "The Day of the Lord" is a way of referring to Judgment Day, or the last day of the world. In your opinion, how does this allusion add a layer of meaning to this story?
I believe this adds so much meaning to the story because like when he said “thief in the night” its like how it struck them even in secure places , But when he said “Day of the lord” that’s when the world ends and this ended with death.
"The want of parental affection," wrote Poe "has been the heaviest of my trials." Explain why Poe would make such a statement.
As far as affection he was adopted so he wasn’t in touch with emotions like that, But he