THE MACABRE Suggesting the horror of death and decay; gruesome.

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THE MACABRE Suggesting the horror of death and decay; gruesome

Origin of the Word... From the French expression la danse macabre (‘Dance of Death’) Refers to the allegorical representation of the universal power of death. ALLEGORY: a story in which the characters and events are symbols that stand for ideas about human life

In Literature... Characterized by a grim or ghastly atmosphere Emphasis on the details and symbols of death

Famous Macabre... Stephen King H.P. Lovecraft Edgar Allen Poe Tim Burton

Symbols in The Masque of the Red Death

The Seven Chambers The stages of life From Shakespeare’s Seven Ages of Man in As You Like It

The Black Chamber The grave, a coffin, forebodes of death (the red symbolizes blood)

The Tripod with Flames It is light – think heat and LIFE

The Clock Our time on Earth. (It chimes regularly like the beating of a heart)

The Masked Visitor Death

Other Symbols... What other symbols can you notice?

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