The Masque of Red Death: No One Can Hide From Death In "The Masque of Red Death", Edgar Allen Poe tells a story of human denial and struggle with death, especially among the wealthy. Poe uses powerful images of sensual texture, color and symbols to show the passing of time Prince Prospero along with "a thousand hale and lighthearted friends from among the knights and dames of his court" (202) sought a haven from the "Red Death" that is devastating the country. They lived together in the prince's luxurious abbey with all the amenities and securities imaginable. The Prince had provided all the appliances of pleasure. "There were buffoons, there were improvisatori, there were ballet dancers, there were musicians, there was beauty, there was wine. All these and security were within. Without was the "Red Death" (202). Prince Prospero had the gate bolt....

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