Questions for Poe's "The Masque of Red Death":

Questions for Poe's "The Masque of Red Death":

1. How many rooms does Prospero's palace contain? Describe the allegory of the black-red room?

2. Why did Poe mention the rooms from east to west? What do the color of the rooms represent?

3. Why do people, even the orchesta, stop what they are doing? What does this symbolize?

4. At what time does the mysterious guest arrive at the ball? Describe the mysterious guest?

5. What is the purpose of the ball? What was the outcome?