The story I have selected for the test is Edgar Alan Poe's "The Mask of the Red Death." You can read it by following this link or you can hear it by following this link. You may choose to read the story online, in paper format and/or listen to an audio version.
Your responses may be posted to your blog or written out by hand. Please answer all questions using full sentences and paragraphs (where appropriate). You will be asked to respond to the following:
Describe the narrative point of view (4). Is it first person or third person? Is it limited or omniscient? Is the narration retrospective or written in present tense?
Where is the story set? Why do you think the author chose this setting for this particular story?(4)
Who is the protagonist in the story? Who is the antagonist? What are each of them trying to accomplish? (4)
What theme or themes does this story raise? (4)
Explain why you feel Prince Prospero is either a static, dynamic, three dimensional or a flat character. (4)
In a well written paragraph, explain whether you would like to see this short story adapted into film format. Use details from the story to explain why you would or would not like to see a film version of "The Mask of the Red Death"
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