the masque of the red death

Question 1

list the steps the prince’s friends take to make themselves safe from the red death

Answer 1

The prince and his friends enclose themselves in one of the princes abbeys

Question 2

Determine why the appearance of a stranger under the circumstances would be so alarming

Answer 2

The appearance of a stranger would be unexpected because the prince and his friends are enclosed in the abbey, no one should be able to get in or out.

Question 3

Describe the seventh room

Answer 3

The seventh room is all black colored except for the glass windows which are blood-red. It also has an ebony clock.

Question 4

Consider what aspects of this story would make it a good choice for filming

Answer 4

This would be a good choice to film because of its visual aspect. The colorful rooms and costumes would make it intriguing.

Question 5

What do you think life is like inside the fortress

Answer 5

Life inside the fortress seems comfortable and lively. There was plenty of food and drinks and people were celebrating with a masquerade party

Question 6

Contrast life inside the fortress with what is going on outside the fortress

Answer 6

the inside is paradise the outside is hell

Question 7

Quote the narrators comments in the second paragraph of the story about the life outside the abbey

Answer 7

“the external world could take care of itslef”
“without was the red death”

Question 8

What happened to the prince and his friends

Answer 8

they all died

Question 9

What atmosphere does poes description create

Answer 9

it creates an intriguing, mysterious, tense, joyful, sad, fearful, curious and entertaining atmosphere

Question 10

What does the clock symbolize

Answer 10

the time they have left before the inevitable death. Its color symbolizes the darkness of death and every single time it chimes its like a warning

Question 11

What does the word dreams refer to in the story

Answer 11

it refers to the people at the party, who are escaping reality.

Question 12

how did the people react when the clock chimed

Answer 12

everyone would stand still as soon as they heard the clock because it reminded them that their time is limited

Question 13

prosperous

Answer 13

marked by success or economic well-being

Question 14

symbols: the name Prospero

Answer 14

His name is ironic because no amount of success or financial resources can stop ones fate

Question 15

Symbols: the color red

Answer 15

in this story it symbolizes the mark or stain of fate on the vicim at the hands of the red death

Question 16

the color red symbolizes many things like

Answer 16

love, passion, blood and the fires of the underworld

Question 17

symbols: the color black

Answer 17

symbolizes death, darkness and evil, all of which are residents of the seventh room that is shrouded black

Question 17

symbols: the masked ball

Answer 17

represents an escape or diversion from life

Question 17

symbols: the arrangement of the rooms in the abbey

Answer 17

they are arranged by color and follo the progression of a persons life.

Question 18

The masked figure

Answer 18

death; the appearance of the intruder underscores the idea that death has come uninvited

Question 19

why is the arrangement of the rooms significant

Answer 19

because a person can only view one room at a time, much like a person cannot predict what lies ahead of them in the journey of life

Question 20

the 1st room represents

Answer 20

birth (blue)

Question 21

the 7th room represents

Answer 21

DEATH (black)

Question 22

What pattern do the rooms follow

Answer 22

east-west pattern
-blue room (1st): east side, sunrise
-black room (7th): west side, sunset

Question 23

symbols: ebony clock

Answer 23

symbolizes the passing of time and its chiming serves as a reminder that time waits for no one and that death is inevitable

Question 24

Example: Verbal Irony

Answer 24

The narrators description of Prospero:
“happy and dauntless and sagacious”

Question 25

Reason: verbal irony

Answer 25

this example shows verbal irony because Prospero believes he is fearless and wise. When, in fact, he shows cowardice ad folly by believing that he can triumph over death

Question 26

Example: dramatic irony

Answer 26

the chiming of the clock

Question 27

Reason: dramatic irony

Answer 27

The partygoers are unsuspecting of the fate that lies ahead of them, even though the chiming of the black ebony clock in the 7th room serves as a warning of what is to come. Unfortunately, its sound only briefly interrupts the revelry.

Question 28

Example: Irony of situation

Answer 28

appearance of the masked figure

Question 29

Reason: irony of situation

Answer 29

Despite several precautions that Prospero took to keep the pestilence of the external world from invading the abbey, death makes its appearance.
Also the sharp contrast that exists between the atmosphere of the masked ball and pervading atmosphere of the approaching

Question 30

how many rooms were there in the abbey

Answer 30

seven

Question 31

how many times did the clock chime

Answer 31

12

Question 32

symbol

Answer 32

something that stands or represents itself or something else

Question 33

symbolism

Answer 33

use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities

Question 34

symptoms of the red death

Answer 34

sharp pains, sudden dizziness, profuse bleeding at the pores with dissolution

Question 35

most distinctive sign of the red death

Answer 35

red spots on body

Question 36

how many guests were in the abbey

Answer 36

1000

Question 37

how long did it take for people to die from this disease

Answer 37

half an hour

Question 38

How was the structure of the abbey

Answer 38

It was extensive and magnificent, the creation of the prince’s eccentric yet august taste. A strong lofty wall with gates of iron girdled it in.

Question 39

How long were the people in the abbey there

Answer 39

five or six months

Question 40

how is the masked figure described

Answer 40

tall and gaunt, his mask resembled a stiffened corpse,

Question 41

how did the prince feel when the intruder arrived

Answer 41

he was seen to be convulsed and shuddered in either terror or distaste

Question 42

how did the prince react when he decided to confront him

Answer 42

he was maddening with rage and ran toward the intruder with a dagger

Question 44

Order of color of rooms

Answer 44

Blue
Purple
Green
Orange
White
Violet
Black