The Masque of the Red Death Group

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yaeger44
yaeger44
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What happens to the people who have the Red Death?

 

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Posted by yaeger44 on Saturday November 7, 2009 at 10:17 PM and tagged with characters, edgar allan poe, the masque of the red death.

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  1. kimfuji Teacher
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    The Red Death refers to the Great Plague of 1665. It was worst in the poor areas of London. Symptoms of the Plague were first red, circular blotches on the skin. The blotches turned into pus filled sacs. They were very painful. After this stage, the patient experienced intense sneezing, that ended in death.

    The disease spread quickly. The wealthy people escaped to the countryside. The poor people could not escape. A big red x was pinted on the door if someone in a family has the Plague. They had to stay indoors for 40 days and 40 nights.

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    Posted by kimfuji on Saturday November 7, 2009 at 11:11 PM