The Masque of the Red Death

Layton’s poem, “Rhine Boat Trip,” and Poe’s short story, “The Masque of the Red Death,” are vivid, graphic depictions of suffering coupled with avoidance of guilt and remedy.  Layton’s poem has few words, but powerful, bleak images and messages.  The imagery of the boat trip along the Rhine River, which meanders through Germany, is a…

Tue Poetry Edgar Allan Poe is known throughout the literary world as a master of his craft. This prolific wordsmith is the author of many classic tales including; “The Masque of the Red Death,” “The Tell-Tale Heart,” and “The Black Cat.” These works feature his signature narrative technique of suspense, that allow him to create…

The Masque of the Red Death is full of symbolism and clues for the reader to fully catch Poes thoughts. The first symbol in the story is the name of the Prince himself, Prince Prospero. The ebony clock is another major symbol within this tale. The black room is the most prominent symbol in the…

“The postmaster, Mr. Graves, followed him, carrying a three- legged stool, and the stool was put in the center of the square and Mr. Summers set the black box down on it. The villagers kept their distance, leaving a space between themselves and the stool. And when Mr. Summers said, “Some of you fellows want…

“The Masque of the Red Death” is an elaborate allegory that combines objects in the story With visual descriptions to give focus to the readers imagination. In the story, a Price named Properso tries to evade the red death through isolation and seclusion. He hides behind the impenetrable walls of his castellated abbey and lets…

Horror has a way of affecting those who indulge in its sensitive genre, be it through literature, poetry, movies, and even T.V. shows. It affects its readers and viewers by agitating the emotion humans tend to be most sensitive to: fear. It does this in many different ways by exploring the different kinds of things…

King Pick two authors from the gothic portion of literature and compare/ contrast them. By Walkthlsway442 Comparisons can be made between everyone in the world, whether it be a man, woman, child, or animal. In this sense, one can compare authors, such as their lives, their styles of writing, and their pieces of literature. There…

Edgar Allan Poe, those who are familiar with that famous name always allow a chill to run down their spines when they hear it. Poe has always been known for his dramatic and eerie writing style that has entertained readers for centuries. Of course we, as the reader, believe it is simply his brilliance that…