Edgar Allan Poe was a writer who believed every single word contained meaning and in his own words expressed this idea in brevity only he is capable, "…there should be no word written, of which tendency, direct or indirect, is not to the one pre-established design." (Poe 244). To this effect, Poe drenches his works in symbolism and allegory. Especially in shorter works, Poe assigns meaning to the smallest object, explicitly deriving exurbanite significance within concise descriptions. "The Masque of the Red Death" tells the story of a Prince Prospero who along with his one thousand friends sought a haven from the plague that was ravishing their country. They lived together in the prince's luxurious abbey with all the amenities and securities imaginable. In the sixth month of isolation masquerader's party is held. At the party, a tall gaunt figure dressed in "habiliments of the grave and a corpse-like mask" enters (Poe 241). Everyone is offended, but to frightened to apprehend the......

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Title: Six And Seven In "Masque Of The Red Death"
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