The Masque of the Red Death is a chilling tale that masterfully uses symbolism to explore the inevitability of death. This comprehensive and engaging lesson plan includes a variety of worksheets focusing on symbolism and allegory, paired activities, games, a simplified / abridged text, and more!
What’s Included:
- Teaching Guide
- Pre-Reading Worksheet
- The Masque of the Red Death Full Text
- The Masque of the Red Death Simplified / Abridged Text
- Vocabulary Worksheet
- Multiple Choice Comprehension
- Analysis Questions
- Symbolism Worksheets (The Cloaked Figure / Clock / Seven Rooms)
- Allegory Worksheet
- Paired Video
- Paired Informational Text
- Written Response + Rubric
- Real-World Connection
- Extension Activities
- Online Game
- Answers
A PowerPoint presentation is included to accompany the lesson.
Note on text and images: The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe is in the public domain. This resource includes the original text as well as a simplified version created by me for educational use. Some images in this product were generated by me using AI and are original creations.
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