1. “The Masque of the Red Death”

2. Horror, Suspense, Mystery
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Edgar Allan Poe ( )
Known for what type of literature?
Horror, Suspense, Mystery

3. Other works by Poe include:
CASK OF AMONTILLADO
FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER
MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE
THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM
ANNABEL LEE
ELDORADO
THE RAVEN
THE TELL-TALE HEART

4. Inside Outside Wealth Poverty Fantasy Reality Life Death; Destruction
REVIEW: Compare and contrast inside versus outside of the Prince Prospero’s Abbey.
Inside
Outside
Wealth
Poverty
Fantasy
Reality
Life
Death; Destruction
Happiness
Sorrow
Health
Disease/Sickness
Hope
Despair

5. Going from East to West:
Blue
Purple
Green
Orange
White
Violet
Black/Red

7. Literary Focus
Suspense
Foreshadowing
Symbolism

8. Suspense The quality of a story that keeps you guessing
Makes you read to find out what happens next!

9. Foreshadowing The use of hints about what is going to happen next
Heightens suspense

10. Examples of Suspense/foreshadowing
Description of the plague’s symptoms
Doors welded shut; one couldn't leave even if one wanted to
Dim, pulsing lights from the burning coals
Black room with the red panes
Appearance and behavior of the intruder
Clock constantly stopping the party

11. Why does the prince think he can escape the plague? (infer)
Various answers…

12. Uninvited guest or something else?
Prove your point…

13. Symbolism
Symbol – an object, person, or event that represents something else
Used to make a point, create a mood, or reinforce a theme
Many symbols have obvious/universal meanings, like COLORS

15. WHAT MIGHT EACH COLOR REPRESENT?

16. Group Work Symbolism through colors Rotate through “Color” Stations
Think about objects associated with the colors to help you come up with ideas that the colors symbolize!
Write your ideas on your Group Chart
Pick your best ideas and write them on the COLORED construction paper
Answer the questions at the bottom

17. Masculinity; Sadness; Melancholy; Calm
1. BLUE
Masculinity; Sadness; Melancholy; Calm

18. 2. PURPLE
Royalty

19. 3. GREEN
Envy; luck; nature

20. 4. ORANGE
Caution

21. 5. WHITE
Purity; peace

22. 6. PINK
Femininity

23. 7. BLACK
Death; mourning

24. 7. RED
Love; Hatred;
Passion; Help

25. Symbolism creates the “Mood”
What mood or effect is created by the colors and the lighting in the rooms of the ball?
It causes a dream-like effect.
Fantasy

26. Symbolism makes a point…
Why do you think the rooms are aligned from East to West?
The sun sets from east to west
symbolizing something coming to an end; death

27. Why do you think Poe chose to have SEVEN rooms?
What could the number 7 represent/symbolize?

28. The Seven Deadly Sins! Or The Seven Stages in Life

29. Seven Stages of Life
When you get to the “White” Room You will completed the 7 Stages of Life Handout.

30. Seven Deadly Sins “GELCAPS” is a mnemonic device.
Mnemonic devices are tools for those who want help in remembering important facts.
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31. Group Work Seven Deadly Sins
Find the name(s) of the 7 deadly sins on the back of colored construction paper.
Write the name on the appropriate line for “GELCAPS”
You will complete 2 sins in the GREEN ROOM
Come up with a definition
Write down consequence(s) for each sin
Answer the question at the bottom
In the WHITE ROOM you will complete the 7 Stages of LIFE activity

32. Use these pictures to help you define the 7 Deadly Sins

33. DEFINITION - The overindulgence of anything.
NAME - Gluttony
DEFINITION - The overindulgence of anything.
CONSEQUENCES - Death

34. DEFINITION - Jealousy of others.
NAME - Envy
DEFINITION - Jealousy of others.
CONSEQUENCES - Death

35. DEFINITION - Impure thoughts and desires.L-
NAME - Lust
DEFINITION - Impure thoughts and desires.
CONSEQUENCES - Death

36. DEFINITION - The desire for others’ thingsC-
NAME - Covetousness
DEFINITION - The desire for others’ things
CONSEQUENCES - Death

37. DEFINITION - An out-of-control emotion of rage
NAME Anger
DEFINITION - An out-of-control emotion of rage
CONSEQUENCES - Death

38. DEFINITION - An overconfidence in one’s self or one’s abilitiesP-
NAME Pride
DEFINITION - An overconfidence in one’s self or one’s abilities
CONSEQUENCES - Death

39. NAME - Sloth (Procrastination) DEFINITION - Laziness
CONSEQUENCES - Death

40. * Give (2) reasons why these sins are considered to be so dangerous.
Society accepts and promotes them.
When taken to the extreme they all lead to death.

41. Other symbols in the story…
What might the following symbolize?
Prince Prospero…
The Masquerade…
The Masked Figure…
The Clock…

42. He represents mankind's futile attempt to live forever.
Prince Prospero –
Wealth; prosperity
He represents mankind's futile attempt to live forever.

43. The masquerade –
Fantasy; escaping from reality

44. More specifically, the Red Death Plague
The masked figure –
Death in general;
More specifically, the Red Death Plague

45. It symbolizes reality; their lives slowly ticking away.
The Clock
It symbolizes reality; their lives slowly ticking away.

46. Why use all of these symbols?
To say something without saying it!
Poe is try to convey a deeper meaning from this story.
In other words, we aren’t just talking about a party and a murdering spree!
When a story has a deeper meaning than what’s on the surface it is called an …

47. Allegory:
A type of story in which the characters, settings, and events are an interconnected series of SYMBOLS.
The deeper or symbolic meaning of the story may contain a LESSON ABOUT LIFE.

48. He is prejudice against the poor.
What do you learn about Prospero's character from his desire to keep his palace free of the plague?
He is afraid to die.
He is prejudice against the poor.
He thinks he can cheat death. (He thinks he can buy his way out.)

49. What is the allegorical lesson in the story? (write in the 3rd Person)
One cannot escape his or her fate or death.