Now that you have found the obvious and hidden meanings for
symbol, answer the question: How do the obvious and hidden
meanings of symbol contribute to the allegory of the story? Be
specific! You need to write DETAILED PARAGRAPHS including an
explanation of what the allegory is (obvious and hidden
meanings), and how ALL the symbols contribute to the lesson
based moral within the story. Be sure support your write-up
with statements/evidence that ties back to the allegory of the
story. Your paragraphs need to be DETAILED WITH COMPLETE
SENTENCES. You need to use your TEXTUAL EVIDENCE as
concrete details and provide DETAILED commentary (the
obvious and hidden meanings for symbol). A quality response
will mean a lengthy response. YOU SHOULD HAVE A QUALITY
RESPONSE. Be sure to end your write-up with statements that
tie back to the allegory of the story. Submit your assignment to
turnitin.com.
PARAGRAPH STARTER (SUGGESTED):
An allegory is [insert general definition] . The allegory
in “The Masque of the Red Death” by Poe is
[insert
story allegory here] . Prince Prospero, the Masked Intruder,
The Red Death, the Seven Rooms, and the Ebony Clock are all
symbols whose obvious and hidden meanings contribute to the
story’s overall message. For instance,
[describe all symbols
with their obvious meaning + their hidden meanings and give
detail as to how they contribute to the lesson based moral of the
story and the hidden meaning of the story] .