The document provides 3 questions about the symbolism of colors in Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Masque of the Red Death". It asks the reader to answer each question using the ACE framework and providing evidence from the text. The questions probe the meaning of the word "chromatic" as used in the story, which color/room symbolism seems most agreed upon among critics, and which critic provides the most valid interpretation supported by evidence from the text.
The document provides 3 questions about the symbolism of colors in Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Masque of the Red Death". It asks the reader to answer each question using the ACE framework and providing evidence from the text. The questions probe the meaning of the word "chromatic" as used in the story, which color/room symbolism seems most agreed upon among critics, and which critic provides the most valid interpretation supported by evidence from the text.
The document provides 3 questions about the symbolism of colors in Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Masque of the Red Death". It asks the reader to answer each question using the ACE framework and providing evidence from the text. The questions probe the meaning of the word "chromatic" as used in the story, which color/room symbolism seems most agreed upon among critics, and which critic provides the most valid interpretation supported by evidence from the text.
Solved at Last Instructions: Answer each question with an A.C.E answer.
1. What does the word chromatic mean as it is used in
the text? Use evidence from the text to support your response. 2. Throughout the text, there are many opinions about the symbolism of the colors of the rooms. Which room/color interpretations seems most consistent among the critics? Use evidence from the text to support your response. 3. Which critic has the most valid interpretation? Why? Use evidence from the text to support your response.