The masque of the red death is an allegorical story filled with symbolism. what do the seven rooms in the palace symbolize?

There's m,any theories as to what the seven rooms symbolize but here are two popular ones. The rooms symbolize the seven stages of life from birth to death or that the rooms symbolize the seven levels of Hell. Take your pick, you can probably argue better for the first one, though. Each color has significance to the stage of life it represents, I can't remember all the different colors, but you get the idea.