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title of Edgar Allan Poe's short story (1842) featuring a lavish, symbolic masque that tries to shut out a deadly plague; often referenced in literary or critical contexts.

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title of Edgar Allan Poe's short story (1842) featuring a lavish, symbolic masque that tries to shut out a deadly plague; often referenced in literary or critical contexts.

He referenced 'The Masque of the Red Death' to criticize their attempt to ignore the crisis.

Synonyms

Poe's story

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