How does Edgar Allan Poe create suspense in his short story The Masque of the Red Death?

Answer 1

Edgar was inspired by dis story because he lived a lonely and tragedy life.. He served in the army with blood everywherer. But Mr. Poe survive as one the worlds best writers

Answer 2

Edgar Allan Poe creates suspense in "The Masque of the Red Death" through his use of vivid descriptive language, the ominous setting of the masked ball held in a sealed abbey, and the personification of death as the uninvited guest. The clock that chimes every hour also adds to the tension as it highlights the inevitability of mortality despite the revelry and decadence of the party.

Answer 3

The king thinks he's safe in his castle. In the end, he and all his friends die because of the king's stupidity.