11. Answers: "The Masque of the Red Death" by E.A.Poe
Hi there! Check your own answers about the tale "The Masque of the Red Death." What's your favourite Poe's
story so far? Comproveu les vostres respostes sobre el conte "The Masque of the Red Death". Quin conte de Poe us ha agradat més fins ara?
VOCABULARY ACTIVITY A Disease: malaltia. Blood: sang. Pain: dolor. Carefully: cuidadosament. Wall: paret. Carpet: catifa. Noise: soroll. Uncomfortable: incòmode. Slowly: lentament. Fearless: sense por. Shadow: ombra. Darkness: foscor. Although: encara que. Afterwards: després. Wild: salvatge. Huge: enorme. Ugly: lleig. Chime: campanada To follow: seguir. To notice: adonar-se. To forget: oblidar .
ACTIVITY B 1. To refuse: to decline to accept (something offered) 2. Frightening: something that scares. 3.Ball: a social function for dancing, especially one that is formal. 4. Chime: an individual bell or the sound it makes when struck. 5. Mask: any covering for the face worn for amusement, protection, disguise, etc 6.Carpet: a heavy fabric for covering floors. 7.Midnight: the middle of the night; 12 o'clock at night. 8.Fearless: the one who has not fear. 9.Shadow: a dark shape cast on a surface by the interception of light rays by an opaque body. 10.Passage: a channel or opening through or by which a person or thing may pass.
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS 1.Why did the people of the country called that disease the Red Death? They called it the Red Death because it let the body and face of the victim covered with blood.
2. Who did continue enjoying life despite the Red Death? The one who continued enjoying life was Prince Prospero.
3. Where did Prince Prospero live? He lived in a wonderful and enormous castle in the countryside.
4. Whom did he invite? He invited a thousand of his friends.
5. Why did people go there? They went there to escape from the Red Death and to amuse themselves without worrying about it.
6. Why did they lock themselves? They locked themselves because they wanted to avoid being infected with the disease.
7. How much time did they spend there? They spent there five or six months.
8. What did Prince Prospero celebrate? He celebrate an amazing masked ball.
9. In how many rooms did the ball take place? How were they decorated? The ball took place in seven different rooms. They were decorated in different colours: blue, purple, green, orange, white, violet and black. They all had a soft illumination. The last one had red coloured windows.
10. What was standing in the black room? In the black room there was a big black clock.
11. What happened every hour? Every hour the clock chimed, the music stopped and the guests stopped dancing with their hearts full of fear.
12. How were the guests dressed like? All the guests wore masks and cloaks chosen by the Prince Prospero himself. They all looked like a nightmare.
13. Why did nobody enter the black room? They didn't enter the black room because they were afraid of it.
14. Who appeared at 12 o’clock? At 12 o'clock a stranger appeared. Someone that wasn't invited.
15. Why were the guests so afraid of him/her? They were really scared because this “person” looked like the Red Death.
16. What did the Prince order? He ordered to catch him/her and take off his mask.
17. Who was the first one to die? The first one to die was Prince Prospero.
18. What was inside the “costume” of the stranger? There was nothing inside it.
19. Who was actually the stranger? The stranger was actually the Red Death itself.
20. When did the last person die? When the clock stopped chiming.
Hi Sandra, my favourite Poe's story at the moment is The Masque of Red Death, because this one for me is the most interesting and exciting of the three that I read. And I've to say that I did not expect this end, I was surprised when they took of the mask and the costume and they didn't find anything down it.
Hi sandra! Edgar allen Poe is surely a great Writer! He has always convinced me to follow his trail and walk on his steps! In those sickened humorous stories of him i always found something worth fighting for, A lesson for betterment of life! That's why! I wont mention a particular story of him ! Because i cant! If you read his true writings! (Unedited version) Which have rich vocabulary and pointy english! You'd fall in love too!
VOCABULARY
ResponEliminaACTIVITY A
Disease: malaltia. Blood: sang. Pain: dolor.
Carefully: cuidadosament. Wall: paret. Carpet: catifa.
Noise: soroll. Uncomfortable: incòmode. Slowly: lentament.
Fearless: sense por. Shadow: ombra. Darkness: foscor.
Although: encara que. Afterwards: després. Wild: salvatge.
Huge: enorme. Ugly: lleig. Chime: campanada
To follow: seguir. To notice: adonar-se. To forget: oblidar .
ACTIVITY B
1. To refuse: to decline to accept (something offered)
2. Frightening: something that scares.
3.Ball: a social function for dancing, especially one that is formal.
4. Chime: an individual bell or the sound it makes when struck.
5. Mask: any covering for the face worn for amusement, protection, disguise, etc
6.Carpet: a heavy fabric for covering floors.
7.Midnight: the middle of the night; 12 o'clock at night.
8.Fearless: the one who has not fear.
9.Shadow: a dark shape cast on a surface by the interception of light rays by an opaque body.
10.Passage: a channel or opening through or by which a person or thing may pass.
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
1.Why did the people of the country called that disease the Red Death?
They called it the Red Death because it let the body and face of the victim covered with blood.
2. Who did continue enjoying life despite the Red Death?
The one who continued enjoying life was Prince Prospero.
3. Where did Prince Prospero live?
He lived in a wonderful and enormous castle in the countryside.
4. Whom did he invite?
He invited a thousand of his friends.
5. Why did people go there?
They went there to escape from the Red Death and to amuse themselves without worrying about it.
6. Why did they lock themselves?
They locked themselves because they wanted to avoid being infected with the disease.
7. How much time did they spend there?
They spent there five or six months.
8. What did Prince Prospero celebrate?
He celebrate an amazing masked ball.
9. In how many rooms did the ball take place? How were they decorated?
The ball took place in seven different rooms. They were decorated in different colours: blue, purple, green, orange, white, violet and black. They all had a soft illumination. The last one had red coloured windows.
10. What was standing in the black room?
In the black room there was a big black clock.
11. What happened every hour?
Every hour the clock chimed, the music stopped and the guests stopped dancing with their hearts full of fear.
12. How were the guests dressed like?
All the guests wore masks and cloaks chosen by the Prince Prospero himself. They all looked like a nightmare.
13. Why did nobody enter the black room?
They didn't enter the black room because they were afraid of it.
14. Who appeared at 12 o’clock?
At 12 o'clock a stranger appeared. Someone that wasn't invited.
15. Why were the guests so afraid of him/her?
They were really scared because this “person” looked like the Red Death.
16. What did the Prince order?
He ordered to catch him/her and take off his mask.
17. Who was the first one to die?
The first one to die was Prince Prospero.
18. What was inside the “costume” of the stranger?
There was nothing inside it.
19. Who was actually the stranger?
The stranger was actually the Red Death itself.
20. When did the last person die?
When the clock stopped chiming.
Hi Sandra,
ResponEliminamy favourite Poe's story at the moment is The Masque of Red Death, because this one for me is the most interesting and exciting of the three that I read. And I've to say that I did not expect this end, I was surprised when they took of the mask and the costume and they didn't find anything down it.
Hi Sandra!
ResponEliminaMy favourite Poe's story is ''THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER'' because is amzing and very exiting !
Thanks for the answers cheking !
See you !
Hi Sandra!
ResponEliminaMy favourite Poe's story at the moment is "The black cat" because I have read it before, and I saw the original film and I loved!
Bye!
Hi Sandra.
ResponEliminaMy favourite Poe's story is ''The black Cat'' because is very entertaining and fairly well understood text.
hello Sandra!
ResponEliminathe story that I liked most was ''The Masque of Red Death'', because has been that easy for me to understand ...
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EliminaHi!
ResponEliminaI found that "The Masque of the Red Death" is the one which have the best plot and setting of all of the stories!
See ya!
Hi!
ResponEliminaWell, i think that "The Masque of the Red Death" is the best story, but I'm not sure, because in fact, all stories are great!
See you tomorrow
Hi Sandra.
ResponEliminaMy favourite Poe's story is ''The black Cat''
Hi Sandra
ResponEliminaI haven´t liked much this story because it's a little bloody
At the moment my favorite story is "The Black Cat"
Hi sandra!
ResponEliminaEdgar allen Poe is surely a great Writer!
He has always convinced me to follow his trail and walk on his steps!
In those sickened humorous stories of him i always found something worth fighting for, A lesson for betterment of life!
That's why!
I wont mention a particular story of him ! Because i cant!
If you read his true writings! (Unedited version) Which have rich vocabulary and pointy english! You'd fall in love too!
Hi Sandra,
ResponEliminaMy favourite story of Allan Poe is Black Cat, because I have a black cat who calls Diego that has a star in the abdomen.
Hi Only,
EliminaYou said your cat has a star... Did you mean "scar"?
See you on Tuesday.
Hi Sandra.
ResponEliminaMy favourite Poe's story is the black cat , because is more interesting for me.
Hi Sandra
ResponEliminaReally , I don't like any chapter of Allan Poe
See you next time !
Hi
ResponEliminaMy favourite Poe´s story is ''THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER''.I think it is an amazing and exciting story.
Bye
Hi Teacher
ResponEliminaMy favourite Poe's story so far is The Black Cat, because the narrator describe very good the events in the history.
Hi!
ResponEliminaI am sorry to say that i didn't like any of the stories.Edgar's stories were boring as hell and they literally bored me to death.
Hi Asmin!
EliminaDon't worry! It's interesting to read different points of view.
See you tomorrow.