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The Masque of the Red Death

by Edgar Allan Poe

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The Masque of the Red Death

To craft an engaging hook for an essay analyzing literary devices in "The Masque of the Red Death," start by connecting the story's central theme—inevitability of death—to the reader. For example,...

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The Masque of the Red Death

Edgar Allan Poe's "The Masque of the Red Death" is an allegorical tale illustrating the inevitability of death. Prince Prospero symbolizes the wealthy attempting to escape mortality by secluding...

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