Many writers use symbolism in their short stories to keep the reader in suspense. The Masque of the Red Death, by Edgar Allan Poe is a perfect example of this. In the short story he uses ordinary things that in the end turn out to be an entire story themselves. This is a remarkable story that has a lot of meaning. For example, what would you think of a blood-red colored party room? The Prince’…showed first 75 words of 425 total…

…showed last 75 words of 425 total…be around them. “ They resolve to leave means neither of ingress or egress the sudden impulses of despair of frenzy from within.” (78) The prince’s abbey, the masque ball, and the prince himself are only a few of the symbols used in The Masque Ball. Poe uses these symbols that allow the reader to understand this story on a deeper level. In conclusion, symbols are often used in stories and they help to clarify things.