What literary elements are used in the short story The Masque of the Red Death?

Question

The text is available here: http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Masque_of_the_Red_Death

Answer 1

research on "the singular effect."  it's a theory by edgar allan poe (hint hint).  talk about it on your paper, i guarantee you'll get an A

Answer 2

Colour visualizations

and the idea that death will always come no matter how rich, or weel bred, or protected you are (oh wait that's the theme)

Answer 3

I get the feeling you are trying to get out of doing your summer reading project, but I can give a little help...but I'm feeling really guilty...

First you need to know what literary elements are...below is a web-cite:

http://www.orangeusd.k12.ca.us/yorba/lit...

Then after READING the short story, you can look to see what elements are there. pay attention to imagery, foreshadowing and symbolism. Those are the "big 3" from my AP Lit class last year. If you need help after that, post another question and I might help some more. But the joy and pleasure from literature comes from you reading the story and seeing what events are applicable to life today.

PS. Poe wrote it, so it's a thriller...at least to me

After this, I'd suggest reading "The Fall of the House of Usher..."