The prince of the kingdom who is always happy, even when everyone is getting killed. He has a liking for things that are different.
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What does Prince Prospero do in response to almost half the kingdom dying of red death?
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He takes his closest hundred or so friends and goes into hiding to avoid getting disease. Take note, this is luxury hiding and they still have food and lavish lives.
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What do the hiding nobles do after 5-6 months of seclusion?
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They have a masquerade ball
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What is the theme of the masquerade masques?
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Scary, grotesque, etc.
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What does the ballroom look like?
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There are different sections of different colors- orange, purple, etc.
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What is the last section of the ballroom like?
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It is black with blood-red windows and no lights. In it is a huge ebony (bone) clock that has an eerie chime that silences everyone.
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Who comes in at the chiming of the clock? What does he/she look like?
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An uninvited guest appears whilst everyone is silent. He/She has a skull-like mask and burial clothes- making it look like it walked out of a grave. This is scarier than any of the masks the others were wearing and it makes them all uncomfortable. The face shows signs of the red death.
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How does Prince Prospero react to the uninvited guest?
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He demands that they be captured and hanged for mockery.
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Why doesn't the uninvited guest get captured?
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No-one is brave enough to touch it.
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What is the uninvited guest carrying and what do they do with it?
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They use the dagger they are carrying to stab Prince Prospero while in the black, creepy room.
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What happens to the uninvited guest after they stab the Prince?
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The party guests try to grab them, and find that it is just a mask and clothes, no body.
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What happens to the party guests after they grab the uninvited guest?
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They all die of red death
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What happens after everyone dies?
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The clock stops and all the candles go out.
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What might the different sections in the room symbolize?
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The different stages of life, the last, black one being death.
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What might the ebony clock symbolize?
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It is a clock made out of bone, so it may symbolize the time we have left on Earth.
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What are some symbols of death found in this story?
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The uninvited guest, the clock stopping, the fires going out, and the black room
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What is one possible theme of the story?
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No-one can hide from or escape death
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What is the tone of the story?
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eerie, creepy, foreboding
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