Question

The different rooms Poe

describes in "The Masque of
the Red Death" symbolize
A. all the different kinds of entertainment
one can have at a party.
B. all the things the poor people outside the
abbey were missing.
C. the different stages or experiences of
life.

Answer 1

In "The Masque of the Red Death," the different rooms symbolize the different stages of life.

Step-by-step explanation:

In "The Masque of the Red Death," the different rooms symbolize the different stages or experiences of life. Each colored room represents a different stage of life, starting with the blue room symbolizing birth and ending with the black and red room symbolizing death. The progression through the rooms mirrors the progression of life from birth to death.

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