Gothic literature is full of dark, disturbing, bizarre, deathly things. In the Masque of the Red Death, there are many elements reflecting the gothic literary parts of its nature. The Prince Prospero is slightly bizarre, perhaps insane even. Inside the building the people were hiding from the grotesque and death filled area of Europe. The palatial living quarters were twisted and unusual. The whole irony in the story was very imaginative and eerie. This story was excellent in its show of the strange and fantastic plot twists and turns, the irony was just perfect.
In this story, the Prince, who feels he can escape death and throw a party receives an ironic ending. Death comes and t
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