Question

what is the relationship between art and death in the masque of the red death?

Answer 1

Explanation:

The masked figure turns out to be Red Death “who slips in like a thief in the night.” He claims the lives of everyone present, again symbolizing that no escapes death. The Prince tries to avoid facing his mortality by masking his face. Death knows his victims and finally Prospero knows that death is at the party.

Answer 2

In “The Masque of the Red Death” red is equally the sign of Death, as those who fall victim to Red Death have “scarlet stains” [Poe; 269] on their body.