1. What is the “Red Death? Explain how it affects its victims. 2. Briefly describe the seven rooms in which the masked ball is held.

3. Describe the clock that stands in the seventh room. What happens each time the clock chimes?

4. How are the guests dressed for the ball? What are some words Poe uses to describe their appearance?

5. How does Prince Prospero react to the midnight guest? What happens to the prince? To his guests?

6. In your opinion, what does Prince Prospero’s response to the “red Death” reveal about his character?

7. Why do you think the prince decorated the rooms the way he did?

8. What do you think the clock symbolizes?

9. How is the appearance of the “midnight guest” similar to that of the other guests? How is it different?

10. At the end of the story, Poe alludes to a biblical prophecy that the day of judgment will come “as a thief in the night”. Why do you think Poe makes this allusion?

11. In your opinion, what is the theme of the story?

Discussion Questions - Provide 3 to four sentences per discussion question.

1. How does social-economic status affect if one survives or falls victim to the Red Death?

2. What do you make of the colors of the chambers? Furthermore, there is an emphasis on the most eastern chamber being blue and the most western being black velvet and red. Why might this be?

3. How do the prince and his guests act like a disease in a body?

4. How do you think the Red Death entered the Prince’s abbey that was sealed in “deep seclusion” from the rest of the world?

Which three parts of this passage from chapter 6 of emily brontë's wuthering heights show that hindley earnshaw did not care about the well-being of catherine and heathcliff after the death of mr. earnshaw? they both promised fair to grow up as rude as savages; the young master being entirely negligent how they behaved, and what they did, so they kept clear of him. he would not even have seen after their going to church on sundays, only joseph and the curate reprimanded his carelessness when they absented themselves; and that reminded him to order heathcliff a flogging, and catherine a fast from dinner or supper. but it was one of their chief amusements to run away to the moors in the morning and remain there all day, and the after punishment grew a mere thing to laugh at. the curate might set as many chapters as he for catherine to get by heart, and joseph might thrash heathcliff till his arm ached; they forgot everything the minute they were together again: at least the minute they had contrived some naughty plan of revenge; and many a time i’ve cried to myself to watch them growing more reckless daily, and i not daring to speak a syllable, for fear of losing the small power i still retained over the unfriended creatures. one sunday evening, it chanced that they were banished from the sitting-room, for making a noise, or a light offence of the kind; and when i went to call them to supper, i could discover them nowhere. we searched the house, above and below, and the yard and stables; they were invisible: and, at last, hindley in a passion told us to bolt the doors, and swore nobody should let them in that night. the household went to bed; and i, too, anxious to lie down, opened my lattice and put my head out to hearken, though it rained: determined to admit them in spite of the prohibition, should they return.

Have you ever felt like the person in this image during a speech or presentation? list four or five things this person can do to be a more effective listener.

What type of figurative language is used in this sentence from james joyce's "the dead"? his soul swooned slowly as he heard the snow falling faintly through the universe and faintly falling. a. metaphor b. alliteration c. hyperbole d. euphemism