ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

GOTHIC LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does the mysterious mummer do when Prince Prospero orders his death?
A
draws a sword and starts a fight
B
casts a curse and bolts of lightning come down
C
rocks out
D
ignores them and walks through the rooms
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The noun “mummer” refers to an actor, typically amateur, who performed in masked plays or pantomimes. Mummers often performed for the poor in exchange for food or drink, especially around the holidays.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the midst of their revelry, a mysterious figure disguised as a Red Death victim enters and makes his way through each of the rooms. Prospero dies after confronting this stranger, whose “costume” proves to contain nothing tangible inside it; the guests also die in turn.

Detailed explanation-3: -The guests’ are very angry. The figure is able to move from room to room because he made his way uninterruptedly, and with the same solemn and measure step which distinguished him from the first to the violet. How does Prince Prospero react to the midnight guest?

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