The Masque of the Red Death

Front

What does the scarlet window pane represent in the black room?

Back

Blood and Death

Front

What do Prince Prospero's guests feel about the chiming of the clock?

Back

Under their happy exterior, they are still fearful of the red death.

Front

What is the likely symbolism of the color progression in the rooms?

Back

The stages of life

Front

Who is the 'masked figure' that appears at midnight?

Back

The Red Death personified

Front

What does the masked figure represent in the story?

Back

The Plague

Front

What is the main theme of 'The Masque of the Red Death'?

Back

The inevitability of death.

Front

How does Prince Prospero respond to the threat of the Red Death?

Back

He isolates himself and his guests in a lavish abbey.

Front

What literary device is primarily used in the description of the rooms?

Back

Symbolism.

Front

What does the clock symbolize in the story?

Back

The passage of time and the approach of death.

Front

What is the significance of the number seven in the story?

Back

It represents the seven stages of life.