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Prospero's The Masque Of The Red Death

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The plot of 'The Masque of the Red Death ' is actually quite simple. The Red Death is a fictional plague sweeping through the land. Prince Prospero, the main character in the short story, is hiding from the plague in an abbey, along with a bunch of other nobles. Despite the plague being quite horrendous and consisting of symptoms like sweating blood and dying within 30 minutes, the nobles think they are safe in the abbey. In fact, they are so relaxed about their situation that Prospero hosts a big masquerade ball. The only downside of the abbey, which is quite luxurious, is the decor. Seven rooms are color-coded and arranged east to west. The last of these rooms is an eerie room that is decorated in black and scarlet. This room contains a
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