Properties (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
short story
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| gptkbp:action |
the masquerade as a false sense of security.
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
films and operas
theatrical adaptations. |
| gptkbp:artMovement |
Romanticism
allegory important work in the horror genre. |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Edgar_Allan_Poe
|
| gptkbp:character |
gptkb:Prince_Prospero
antagonist the masked figure |
| gptkbp:characterDevelopment |
Prince_Prospero's_arrogance
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| gptkbp:characterTraits |
Prince_Prospero's_desire_for_control.
the_Red_Death_as_a_personification_of_death. |
| gptkbp:colors |
the colors of the rooms
|
| gptkbp:conflict |
man vs. fate
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| gptkbp:criticalReception |
widely studied in literature courses
analyzed for its social commentary. |
| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
referenced in music and art.
|
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
reference in popular culture
|
| gptkbp:description |
the revelers as foolish.
|
| gptkbp:finish |
ambiguous
the_arrival_of_the_Red_Death_at_the_masquerade |
| gptkbp:flavorProfile |
gothic
|
| gptkbp:genre |
horror
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
reflects fears of disease in the 19th century.
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Masque of the Red Death
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| gptkbp:influence |
inspired adaptations
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
inspired horror films.
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| gptkbp:influenceOn |
gothic literature
|
| gptkbp:inspiration |
inspired other horror writers
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| gptkbp:length |
short story
|
| gptkbp:majorIndustry |
the inevitability of death
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| gptkbp:moral |
no one can escape death.
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| gptkbp:narrativeStyle |
foreshadowing
first-person narration imagery. |
| gptkbp:notableQuote |
And_Darkness_and_Decay_and_the_Red_Death_held_illimitable_dominion_over_all.
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| gptkbp:plot |
a prince's attempt to avoid death
|
| gptkbp:publishedIn |
gptkb:Graham's_Magazine
1842 |
| gptkbp:represents |
the clock as a reminder of time.
|
| gptkbp:resolution |
death of the revelers
|
| gptkbp:setting |
a secluded abbey
during a plague |
| gptkbp:style |
symbolic
|
| gptkbp:symbol |
the seven rooms
|
| gptkbp:symbolism |
the Red Death
|
| gptkbp:symbolizes |
the inevitability of fate
|
| gptkbp:thematicElement |
explores themes of mortality.
fear, isolation, and death. the futility of trying to escape death. |
| gptkbp:theme |
social class and isolation
|
| gptkbp:userDemographics |
evokes feelings of dread.
|
| gptkbp:wrote |
examined for its themes and symbols.
remains_a_classic_of_American_literature. |