Homework Help: THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH by Edgar Allan Poe Summary & Analysis

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In this video I'm talking about "The Masque of the Red Death," a short story by Edgar Allan Poe. We'll go through a detailed summary first, and then a full breakdown and analysis. Thank you to the subscribers who requested this video! If you're looking for more information about Poe's life or some of his others stories or poems, check out my full playlist:    • Homework Help: Edgar Allan Poe  

SUMMARY 0:33
ANALYSIS
Gothic fiction 9:38
What is the Red Death? 10:16
Prince Prospero 12:01
The abbey 14:23
Is Prospero a cult leader? 15:20
Prospero confronts the Red Death 17:43
Costumes 19:30
The seven rooms & their colors 20:32
The clock 23:03
Foreshadowing the ending 24:57
How did the Red Death get inside? 26:27
"Out-Heroded Herod" 28:01
Belshazzar's Feast 29:51
"Like a thief in the night" 33:37
Divine judgement 32:50, 34:08
Fighting for control 34:22
Links to other stories 37:05

Hope that helps! If you have questions or you were interested in a different story or author, let me know in the comments and I'll see what I can do. Good luck!

Poe, Edgar A. "The Masque of the Red Death." The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Tales, The New American Library, Inc., 1960, pp.147-153.

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