“The Masque of the Red Death” shows an abundant amount of fear. When the country went into fear of the Red Death, “The prince had provided all the appliances of pleasure . . . All these and security were within. Without the Red Death” (Poe 430). The prince created a safe place for his people. It states, “Without the Red Death” (Poe 430). This specifically puts an emphasis on fear of the disease. He created an illusion of perfection, including food, housing, and much more to comfort his people. Similarly, to the abbey in the short story, the dark room also symbolizes fear. The last room, in the hallway, was a littlw different from the rest, “the seventh apartment was closely shrouded in black velvet tapestries that hung all over the ceiling