the disease called the red death
the plague.
cause he wants 2c kill the man
The masked figure is the Black Death, and his arrival at the party shows that no one, no matter how rich they were, could escape from the Bubonic Plague in the medieval ages.
He was dressed in red death
The revellers gasped at the horror of the motionless figure with the grave-cerements and corpse-like countenance, and finally the red death's presence was acknowledged, and everyone fell to their deaths, leaving the red death with dominion over all
Prince Prospero is depicted as a wealthy and arrogant nobleman who tries to escape the Red Death by isolating himself and his guests in his abbey. He is shown as selfish and uncaring towards the suffering outside his walls, focusing only on his own pleasure and protection. His actions ultimately lead to his downfall as death catches up to him despite his efforts to avoid it.
How the red death kills the other people
If you read up on some of Poe's life you can answer this your self, but the masked visitor represent death and illness. Through out Poe's life most of the woman including his wife and mother all died of TB. This impacted Poe a great deal.
When the clock strikes upon each hour, the guests become silent and stop what they are doing. Also when the masked figure finally appears and the Prince is chasing after him through all of the rooms.
The colors in "The Masque of the Red Death" represent the seven stages of life. Blue, Purple, Green, Orange, White, Violet, and Black. These are the colors in order for which the stages of life go in.
Blue represents the birth of something or someone
The purple room represents a basic meaning of life........
The seven colored chambers in "The Masque of the Red Death" represent the stages of life from birth to death. Each chamber is adorned with a different color, reflecting the cycle of life and the inevitability of death that cannot be avoided, no matter how wealthy or powerful one may be. The chambers also serve as a metaphor for the passage of time and the fragility of life.