Question

THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH

An allegory is a narrative work with two levels of meaning—a literal and a symbolic level. The overall purpose of an allegory is to teach a lesson. Write a response in which you analyze the story as an allegory. In your response, consider the symbolic significance of Prince Prospero’s name, the seventh chamber of the abbey, and the ticking clock.

Answer 1

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A narrative in which the literal events (persons, places and things) consistently point to a parallel sequence of symbolic events. This narrative strategy is often used to dramatize abstract ideas, historical events, religious systems, or political issues. An allegory has two levels of meaning: a literal level that tells a surface story and a symbolic level in which the abstract ideas unfold

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