“the masque of the red death” objective: analyze how symbolism is used in the story

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The Masque of the Red Death” The Masque of the Red Death” Objective: Analyze how symbolism Objective: Analyze how symbolism is used in the story is used in the story

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Page 1: “The Masque of the Red Death” Objective: Analyze how symbolism is used in the story

““The Masque of the Red Death”The Masque of the Red Death”

Objective: Analyze how symbolism Objective: Analyze how symbolism is used in the storyis used in the story

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What is the What is the background/settingbackground/setting

Setting during the bubonic plague - Setting during the bubonic plague - 14th and 17th centuries14th and 17th centuries

Bubonic plague was an illness carried by Bubonic plague was an illness carried by fleas who bit rats that traveled on shipsfleas who bit rats that traveled on ships

The Black Death is estimated to have The Black Death is estimated to have killed 30% – 60% of Europe's populationkilled 30% – 60% of Europe's population

Symptoms –boils in the groin, the neck Symptoms –boils in the groin, the neck and armpits, which oozed pus and bled and armpits, which oozed pus and bled when opened – vomiting blood, feverwhen opened – vomiting blood, fever

http://www.squidoo.com/black-death-history

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Going from East to West:Going from East to West:

Blue =birthBlue =birthPurple =youth Purple =youth

(beginnings of (beginnings of growth)growth)

Green = youthGreen = youthOrangeOrange = adult = adult

hood hood

White = mid-lifeWhite = mid-lifeViolet = elderlyViolet = elderlyBlack = deathBlack = death

**Red **= reserved for **Red **= reserved for blood and fearblood and fear

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What does the clock What does the clock symbolize?symbolize?

It symbolizes reality; their It symbolizes reality; their lives slowly ticking away.lives slowly ticking away.

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What does Prince What does Prince ProsperProspero’s name o’s name

symbolizesymbolizeWealth; prosperity

He represents mankind's futile attempt to live forever.

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What does the mask What does the mask figure symbolize?figure symbolize?

Death in general;

More specifically, the Red Death Plague

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Why do Prince Prospero and his Why do Prince Prospero and his followers retreat to his palace?followers retreat to his palace?To escape the Red Death PlagueTo escape the Red Death Plague

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Every time the clock strikes off another hour, the orchestra

stops playing and the people stop dancing.

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Compare life outside the palace Compare life outside the palace with the life of the people with the life of the people Prospero brought inside. Prospero brought inside.

OutsideOutsideInside

RealityRealityFantasyFantasyDeath; DestructionDeath; DestructionLifeLifeSorrowSorrowHappinessHappiness

HealthHealth Disease/SicknessDisease/SicknessDespairDespairHopeHope

WealthWealth PovertyPoverty

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What do you learn about What do you learn about Prospero's character from his Prospero's character from his

desire to keep his palace free of desire to keep his palace free of the plague?the plague?

He is afraid to die.He is afraid to die.He is prejudice against the He is prejudice against the

poor.poor.He thinks he can cheat He thinks he can cheat

death. (He thinks he can buy death. (He thinks he can buy his way out.)his way out.)

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What mood or effect is What mood or effect is created by the colors and created by the colors and the lighting in the rooms of the the lighting in the rooms of the

ball? ball?

It causes a dream-like effect.It causes a dream-like effect.FantasyFantasy

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WhyWhy does the visitor frighten does the visitor frighten the guests? the guests?

Because he looks like someone with the Red Death Plague

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ListList 6 aspects of how Poe builds 6 aspects of how Poe builds terror in the story (Unity of terror in the story (Unity of

Composition)Composition)Description of the plague’s symptoms Doors welded shutDim, pulsing lights from the burning

coalsBlack room with the red panesAppearance and behavior of the

intruder