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What were some of the themes of this story?.

How would you create in your mind's eye a better ending for the masquerade ball after the point at which the Red Death entered upon the scene?.

If you put yourself in the masquerade ball, in which room would you try to hide from the Red Death? Why?.

Would you try to fight the tall strange figure the same way as the Prince, or would you run, ignore him, ask for leniency, or do something else? Why?.

Can you imagine what it would be like to attend that masquerade ball? How would your feelings change about the festivities from when they started to the middle stages of the festivities, and then finally to when the tall strange figure appeared?.

How does the very last paragraph describe the revelers encounter with the Red Death, and what became of them all?.

What does the expression 'he had come like a thief in the night' mean?.

Why do you think the Prince died in the dark room with the scarlet drapery?.

Why do you think the Prince attacked the tall strange figure with such anger?.

What did Poe mean by 'there are chords in the hearts of the most reckless which cannot be touched without emotion?'.

Why do you think the revelers knew right away to be disgusted by the tall strange figure?.

How would you visualize and describe the events that took place at the masquerade ball?.

Why do you think some people thought the prince was insane, but others did not?.

Can you imagine why the elderly were especially unnerved by the clock?.

What did the 'gigantic clock of ebony' represent?.

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Why do you think the seventh room in black had scarlet windows that didn't match? What was this foretelling?.

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Why did the author use many of the colors of the rainbow, plus black and white, to decorate the seven rooms?.How would you explain the author's purpose of describing the halls to be askew instead of in a corridor?.How would you compare and contrast how the people barricaded themselves safely in from the outside world, and the actual direness of their situation?.What did the expression 'august taste' mean?.How did other members of the community treat someone who had been afflicted with this malady?.How would you describe the symptoms of the Red Death, as explained in the very first paragraph?.HFS clients enjoy state-of-the-art warehousing, real-time access to critical business data, accounts receivable management and collection, and unparalleled customer service. HFS provides print and digital distribution for a distinguished list of university presses and nonprofit institutions. MUSE delivers outstanding results to the scholarly community by maximizing revenues for publishers, providing value to libraries, and enabling access for scholars worldwide. Project MUSE is a leading provider of digital humanities and social sciences content, providing access to journal and book content from nearly 300 publishers.

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