Vocab
To slow the progress of
impede
The Red Death is a deadly
disease
What might the clock symbolize?
Something that is moving but in an intense and somewhat scary way is considered?
sublime
onomatopoeia
Not conforming to the usual conventions
eccentric
How many people does Prince Prospero run away with?
1,000
What might be symbolic about the number of rooms?
What is one of the things Romanticism is a response to?
Name that literary device
"there came from the brazen lungs of the clock a sound which was clear and loud and deep.."
personification
countenance and visage
It is like the sun rising in the east and setting in the west
What time period was the Romantic literary movement?
1800's or 19th century
Name that literary device
"To and fro...there stalked a multitude of dreams."
metaphor
It's important to look both ways ____ you cross the street.
the blue room
What could the color blue symbolize in the story?
birth
What movement did Dark Romanticism branch out from?
foreshadowing
The woman wore a _________ outfit with a feather boa and an elaborate crystal headpiece
gaudy
What is a possible theme of the story?
Death is inevitable.
Prince Prospero's name is an ________ symbol meaning ____________.
ironic, prosperous/ lucky
While he is known for writing Dark Romantic stories and poems, what genre did Poe invent?
the detective story
What is the Point of View of the story?
1st person
"But first let me tell you of the rooms in which is was held."