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Poe I: Allegory and Unity of Effect in "The Masque of the Red Death" — Homework
Reread "The Masque of the Red Death" before answering.
- 1.Define "unity of effect" in one sentence.
- 2.What does the arrangement of the seven rooms, from blue to black, allegorically represent?
- 3.Why is it significant that the costume is found empty rather than concealing an actual intruder?
- 4.Name one specific detail in the story (besides the rooms) that serves the story's single unified effect, and explain how.
- 5.In six or more sentences, explain why sealing the abbey and throwing an extravagant party is an ironic response to a deadly plague, given how the story ends.
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