ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

GOTHIC LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What do the colors of the seven chambers represent?
A
death
B
the stages of life
C
disease and power
D
parties
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Poe also says that the rooms go east to west like the sun’s course. Every color of the room can also represent life itself, blue represents birth, purple is youth, green is adolescence, orange is adulthood, old age is white, imminent death is violet, then finally death itself is black/scarlet.

Detailed explanation-2: -The seven colored rooms are thought to represent the seven stages of life. They begin in the east and head west like the sun toward the end of the day.

Detailed explanation-3: -Blue represents birth, purple represents a transition to royalty, green represents the growth of youth, orange represents strength and maturity, white is purity, and violet–the last stage before the red and black room representing death in the story–represents the knowledge and wisdom that comes with age.

Detailed explanation-4: -Analyzes how poe creates seven rooms with each having their own unique color. each room symbolizes the seven deadly sins: gluttony, greed, sloth, envy, and pride.

Detailed explanation-5: -Prospero holds a masquerade ball one night to entertain his guests in seven colored rooms of the abbey. Each of the first six rooms is decorated and illuminated in a specific color: blue, purple, green, orange, white, and violet.

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