"Masque of Red Death" by Edgar Allan Poe.

Edgar Allan Poe: The Masque of Red Death
In The Masque of Red Death the Prince and his guests are attempting to escape the red death, which has plagued the country. Poe's reoccurring motive throughout most of his short stories, including this one, is death. He intertwines the fear of death, the attempt to escape death, and even an attempt to outsmart death. The clock in this short story plays an important role, which I hope to develop in the paper. It's hourly chimes strikes extreme fear in the partygoers and causes everything to stand still while it chimes. The clock is also connect…