Name: _________________

THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH
By Edgar Allan Poe

1. Draw a floor plan of all seven rooms in the castle. Include all doors and windows.

Setting and Point of View:

1. What are the historical contexts of the story?

Characters:

2. Why is the prince named Prospero? What is the significance of the name?

3. How does Poe describe the appearance of "Red Death"?

4. Why was Prince Prospero angry with the masked figure?

Plot, Style and Interpretation:

1. What do the seven rooms in the castle symbolize?

2. What is special about the last room?

3. Why did the people at the masque tend to avoid the black room with red windows?

4. What effect did the large clock have on the guests every time it chimed?

Symbol and Imagery:

1. What do the seven rooms in the castle symbolize?

2. Why do the guests wear masks? What do the masks represent?

Theme:

1. What is the theme (the main idea) of the story?