What are the symbols in Poe's The Masque of the Red Death?

Answer 1

There is the ebony clock, the masque of the red death itself, and the 7 chambers are a 3 of the symbols

the symbolism is the ebony clock, and the disease/red death. the i guess theme is that you cant escape death. the tone/mood is depressing and scared of death.

Answer 2

In "The Masque of the Red Death," the seven rooms symbolize the stages of life and the inevitability of death. The clock symbolizes the passage of time and the mortality of humanity. The red death itself symbolizes the inevitability of death and the futility of trying to escape it.