The Masque of the Red Death

Introduction

"The Masque of the Red Death" revered as one of Poe's most evocative tales and cited as an exemplary work of Gothic horror literature. Noted for its unique narrative perspective, "The Masque of the Red Death" utilizes a first-person omniscient storyteller, the identity and significance of whom is the subject of scholarly debate (Beidler, pp. 252). Though Poe's narrative is simple, his finely detailed descriptions, bold use of color, allegorical structure, and employment of biblical and literary allusions paints a complex picture of humanity's physical and psychological confrontation with mortality.

Discussion

In the midst, of the Red Death--a ...