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Masque of the Red Death
Title: Masque of the Red Death
Category: Literature / English
Details: Words: 723 | Pages: 3.1 (approximately 235 words/page)
Masque of the Red Death
Authors create stories to tickle us funny, make us weep, or shock us to the core. While some stories are easily forgotten, there are those that leave a lasting impression in one’s mind. The mood that an author creates is vital in leaving this impression on his or her audience. In the short story “Masque of the Red Death”, Poe uses the symbolism of the clock, the seventh room, and jarring colors to achieve …showed first 75 words of 723 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 723 total…he creates an ominous and foreboding mood that effects the reader throughout the story. For many, creating such an effect is a challenge, but not for Poe, who was a master at this. After reading this story, one will never look at a clock the same way. We all have our own timekeeper, in our own black room, watching, waiting, and reminding us that he ticks for you. We can not run from the inevitable.
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