Poe
The author of "The Masque of the Red Death"
Who is Edgar Allan Poe?
This color symbolizes death.
What is black?
The effect the clock has on those that enter the black room vs the effect it has on those that do not.
What is they hardly hear it/does not effect them vs ominous fear, worry, anxiety.
The reader is told he is "dauntless and sagacious" but the reader can characterize him as selfish.
Who is Prince Prospero?
The acronym T.E.A.L.
What is topic sentence, Evidence, Analysis, Link?
This disease killed most of whom Poe loved.
What is tuberculosis?
The rooms Poe creates for the ball represent this about life.
What is the seven stages of life?
The physical effect the window pane in the seventh room has on those that enter.
What is a blood red color/appearance of the red death?
This is the setting of Poe's "The Masque of the Red Death."
What is medieval Europe?
This should be longer than the evidence.
What is the analysis?
The possible causes of Poe's death.
What is rabies? What is poison?
This direction symbolizes the start or beginning.
What is east?
This kills the guests and Prince Prospero.
The phantom-like/grim reaper-like figure of the Red Death
This can make the reader feel suspense, uneasiness, and happiness at different parts in one story.
What is mood?
The acronym R.A.F.F.T.
What is Restate, Answer, For example, Furthermore, Therefore?
This woman was both Poe's cousin and wife.
Who is Virginia?
The subtle symbolic reminder that death is approaching.
What is the gigantic ebony clock?
The reason most masqueraders do not enter the black room.
What is they fear death?
The seven rooms and the clock.
What are symbols?
This should show how the evidence proves the topic sentence/thesis.
What is the analysis?
This disease likely inspired "The Masque of the Red Death."
What is Tuberculosis?
The allegorical truth about a condition of life that "Masque" reveals.
What is death is inevitable?
Buffoons, improvisation, Beauty
What is entertainment?
The most prominent "Man vs..." conflict in the story.
What is Man vs. Fate?
The trick/rule of thumb to check if your analysis makes sense/connects to the topic sentence.
What is remove/cover the evidence and read the topic sentence followed immediately by the analysis.