Shawdows Of The Imagination- Anti-Transcendentalism Review Flashcards
(38 cards)
What is an allegory? How is Masque of the Red Death an allegory?
Allegory- story meant to be read on a symbolic level
It is an allegory as a symbol of 7 ages of man or the deadly 7 sins.
What was the Red Death?
It was a highly contagious disease.
Why does Prince Prospero gather 1000 of his subjects into the castle?
He wants to save his favorite people who are pretty and talented from the red death.
How many rooms are there?
- They are all different colors with stained glass windows.
In which room were the windows a different color?
The black room with red windows, and it had a large clock that chimes.
Why did the orchestra pause each hour?
When the clock chimes, everyone stops.
What did the guests realize about the newly masked figure when they went into the black room?
It has no tangible form, it was more disturbing, and it was more grotesque.
Was the figure unmasked?
No.
What is the theme of Masque of the Red Death?
No one can hide from death.
What does the ebony clock symbolize?
A fleeting life.
What is the likeliest reason that the townspeople react so strongly to the minister’s black veil?
They’re hiding their own sins.
How does Mr. Hooper act when Elizabeth leaves him?
He begs her to stay but refused to remove his veil.
What is the theme of minister’s black veil?
People are unwilling to face the truth about themselves and their flaws.
What is a parable?
A story that teaches moral lessons.
What message about human nature is most strongly conveyed by Elizabeth’s nursing of Mr. Hooper on his deathbed?
Love for someone endures despite life choices.
What does the veil symbolize?
Secret sins
Based on the story, how would hawthorn’s view towards human nature be described?
Pessimistic
From the story, what can you infer about hawthorns attitude towards his puritan ancestors?
Hypocritical
How would you describe Captain Ahab?
Obsessive, anger-driven, vengeful
What does Moby-Dick symbolize to Ahab?
Enemy; evil
What does the Pequod symbolize?
Doom
How does Moby-Dick’s reaction to the ship illuminate the differences between the whale in reality and Ahabs imagination?
The whale is acting on instinct.
Ahab thinks it is personally against him.
What is one theme in the story (consider the last paragraph)?
Nature continues despite human decisions.
What contradictory symbolic meaning does the whale’s whiteness convey?
Purity and death
