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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.

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Q: Who do you think the masked figure is and what does his arrival at the party signify in The masque of the red death?
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In and acirc and 128 and 156The Masque of the Red Death and acirc and 128 and 157 Poe describes the prince as having apartments in the colors of blue purple green orange white violet and black. Based?

In "The Masque of the Red Death," Poe describes the prince as having apartments in the colors of blue, purple, green, orange, white, violet, and black. Based on what you know about the story, which is the best explanation for this variety of colors?


What do the seven rooms in masque of the red death symbolize?

Arrangement of Rooms East to West in Prospero's Castellated Abbey in Edgar Allan Poe's "The Masque of the Red Death"1.) blue- birth2.) purple- start of adolescence3.) green- nurturing associated with growth(finding love)4.) orange- growing old (silvery hair)5.) white- assention to heaven6.) violet- dying(setting sun)7.) black- represents the darkness of deaththe stages of lifeit means lfe cycle


What does Abbey represent in the masque of the red death?

The Abbey represents fear! Prince Prospero is scared of getting the red death and so he goes to his Abbey and stays their! He represents courage for going up to unmask the shadow(red death).


What does darkness and decay and the red death held illimitable dominion over all mean?

This means that in the end of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Masque of the Red Death," the red death ends up killing everyone inside the Prince's abbey, which is ironic because the purpose of locking themselves in the abbey in the first place is to escape the red death.


How do you use hearken in a sentence?

Hearken and listen can be switched to make sense in a sentence in most cases. For example: "...there came from the brazen lungs of the clock a sound which was clear and loud and deep and exceedingly musical, but of so peculiar a note and emphasis that, at each lapse of an hour, the musicians of the orchestra were constrained to pause, momentarily, in their performance, to hearken to the sound..." -Edgar Allan Poe "The Masque of the Red Death"

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What did the masked figure represent in the masque of the red death?

the disease called the red death


Why did the prince confront the masked figure in the masque of red death?

cause he wants 2c kill the man


Summarize the masque of the red death?

Arrival Death Departure


Why did the masked intruder instill such fear in ''The Masque of the Red Death'' the revelers in?

He was dressed in red death


What were your impression of prince prospero in the masque of the red death?

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 is The build up of suspense in The Masque of the Red Death?

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.


What happens when the revelers seize the masked figure Masque of the 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


Which mystical figure appears to perform a marriage masque for Ferdinand and Miranda?

The masque is made up of the Roman goddesses Iris, Ceres and Juno.


What mystical figure appears to perform a marriage masque for Ferdinand and Miranda?

Ceres, Juno. and Iris


What is the article for masque in French?

un masque (a mask), le masque (the mask)


Why does the masked visitor get to travel from room to room without being stopped in the story masque of the red death?

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.


What is biggest masque in Pakistan?

faisal masque