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“The Masque of the Red Death”

“The Masque of the Red Death”. Symbolism connects the Theme. Symbol: a person, animal, thing, event, or idea that represents something in addition to itself heart = love cross = religion or Christianity skull = death red = passion, blood white = purity, innocence

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“The Masque of the Red Death”

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  1. “The Masque of the Red Death”

  2. Symbolism connects the Theme • Symbol: a person, animal, thing, event, or idea that represents something in addition to itself • heart = love • cross = religion or Christianity • skull = death • red = passion, blood • white = purity, innocence • what could symbolize life? death? freedom? joy? hate? • ***symbols help readers understand the meaning of the story by focusing on specific ideas related to the theme

  3. Symbolism Connects the theme • Projected symbolism:The author writers without the intent to make things symbolic, but the reader can draw symbols from the story. • Intended symbolism: The author writes with the intent to make things symbolic or representative of something else

  4. Allegory • set of recognizable symbols whose meanings combine to convey a message. The underlying meaning has moral, social, religious, or political significance, and characters are often personifications of abstract ideas as charity, greed, or envy. allegory is a story with two meanings, a literal meaning and a symbolic meaning.

  5. B. What is the allegorical lesson in the story? (write in the 3rd Person) THEME: One cannot escape his or her fate or death.

  6. Prince Prospero Wealth; prosperity He represents mankind's futile attempt to live forever.

  7. The Masqueraders Represents all humans

  8. The Masked Figure Death in general; More specifically, the Red Death

  9. The Clock It symbolizes reality; their lives slowly ticking away; the inevitability of death

  10. The Seven Rooms • Color association • 7 phases of life ending in death • 7 deadly sins

  11. The Seven Rooms • 7 Stages of Life • Infant • Toddler • Teenager • Young Adult • Adulthood • Old Age • Death • 7 Deadly Sins • Pride/Vanity • Envy • Gluttony • Lust • Wrath • Greed • Sloth

  12. Blue Purple Green Orange White Violet Black/Red Going from East to West:

  13. Assignment • With a partner you need to design an illustration of one of the symbols mentioned on your study guide • Prince Prospero • The masquerade • The masked figure • The clock • Any of the seven rooms mentioned in the story

  14. Requirements • Your poster should include: • Front: • 1.Illustration of the meaning of the symbol (example: Do not just draw a clock. Show how it represents reality.) • 2.Quote or passage of the symbol on the illustration • Back: • 1.Symbol you chose • 2. Explanation for the meaning and use of this symbol as it relates to the theme.

  15. Questions to Ponder • How does this symbol help develop the theme that death is inescapable? • What could this object represent and why? • What is the purpose of this object? • Who is affected by the object and how are they affected? • Do the colors or description help symbolize the object further?

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