LITERATURE QUESTIONS
GOTHIC LITERATURE
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Question
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Prince Prospero objects to the masked stranger because he:
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arrives uninvited
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interrupts the musicians
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is costumed as a victim of the Red Death
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might contaminate the abbey with the plague
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In Poe’s “ The Masque of the Red Death, ” he uses symbols to convey hidden messages to show that there is no running from the inevitable like death. Poe uses Prince Prospero to symbolize the boastful confidence of the rich. In the beginning of the story, his people are dying from the Red Death.
Detailed explanation-2: -The revelers’ masks and costumes symbolize their attempt to hide from the Red Death.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: In the ‘Masque of the Red Death, ’ Poe personifies the clock.
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