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The Masque of the Red Death

- published May 1842

- first published in a magazine -- Poe's profit was only $12

- The Red Death is a fake disease

Literary Elements

- Allegory - a piece of writing that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning

Example - Pandora woods in Avatar represents what could happen in the Amazon rainforest

- Symbolism - the use of symbols to represent ideas

Example - dove is a symbol of peace

The Black Death

- killed about 40% of Europe's population

- took 150 years for the population to recover

- most people died within 3 - 5 days

- most likely inspired "The Masque of the Red Death"

Edgar Allan Poe

Biography

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