"It was in this apartment , also, that there stood against a western wall a gigantic clock of ebony. Its pendulum swung to and fro with a dull , heavy monotonous clang..."(p 497)
CHIME!
The Ebony Clock
Symbolizes:-the passing of life and death-time left
In this story, we see Prince Prospero and his friends attempt to escape The Red Death by shutting themselves off from the outside world, but they fail. The Central Idea of "The Masque of The Red Death" is that death is inescapable or inevitable.
Prince Prospero & Masquerade Guests
Theme: Death is Inevitable
The Red Death
Setting: Prince Prospero's Masquerade
"It was a voluptuous scene, that masquerade. But first, let me tell of the rooms which it held. There were seven-an imperial suite. In many places, however, such suites form a long and straight vista, while the folding doors slide back nearly on either hand so that the view of the whole extent is scarcely impeded...."