1. Romance in The Masque of the Red Death
Another way setting incorporates to the elements of Romance is part of the Gothic Romance element, the atmosphere of mystery and suspense. ... The "Red Death" which in the end appears in the last room, is also an element of romance that has to deal with mystery and suspense. ... "When the eyes of prince Prospero fell upon this spectral image he was seen to be convulsed, in the first moment with a strong shudder either of terror or distaste- These elements of Romance all deal with the mystery and suspense of the story. Poe adds yet two more elements of romance into his story, mystery and suspen...
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