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1. Analyze Poe’s short story, “Masque of the Red
Death.”
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2.) Be sure to read the story several times and also
refer to your literary notes from Holt to help you (pp.
418-431).
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3.) Read the prompt carefully and answer it in one
sentence. This is your thesis.
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4.) Analyze the symbolic and allegorical elements of
the story and include textual evidence in your essay.
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5.) Be sure to define “allegory” and “symbolism”
in your introduction.
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6.) Provide concrete examples to back your
analysis. Provide context before a quote, then use
direct quotes from the story as evidence. You
should also provide commentary to explain how
your quote is a relevant example to support your
point.
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7.) The essay should be: no less than two pages,
typed, double spaced, well-edited, and include a
Work Cited page. You need to cite Poe’s story from
the Holt text.
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8.) Be sure to read the instructions/prompt
posted online and follow them.
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9.) Print and use the Peer-Editing Worksheet
that’s posted online. Bring to class also for
our Peer-editing rough draft workshop.
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The Mystery of Edgar Allan Poe. A & E Home
Video, 2004. DVD.