( from the story Masque of the red death)How does the setting of the story intensify the grim mood?

R. The fortress-like abbey keeps the prince from knowing what is going on outside.

S. The colors of the seven rooms are all associated with suffering.

T. The backdrop of the “Red Death” makes death a very present reality.

U. The historic time period means that the characters don’t know how disease spreads.

The backdrop of the “Red Death” makes death a very present reality.

Explanation:

Based on the story, Masque of the Red Death, story is narrated of the Red Death which is a disease that makes people die quickly and badly.

The Prince of the town, Prospero organises a large banquet after a while, throwing caution to the wind and paints each room in the Palace a different color. In the last room there is an ebony clock that rings every hour which gives the Palace an ominous jingle each time.

During the party, a guest arrives who looks ghastly and like a corpse and as Prospero confronts him, he dies and so does everyone else in the banquet.

The setting of the story intensifies the grim mood makes death a very present reality.

she learned to understand that physical beauty wasn’t as important as being a good person.