Refer to explorations in literature for a complete version of this story. which text from the story to create the dreamlike tone in “the masque of the red death”? a. "the apartments were so irregularly disposed that the vision embraced but little more than one at a time." b. "no pestilence had ever been so fatal, or so hideous." c. "there were arabesque figures with unsuited limbs and appointments. there were delirious fancies such as the madman fashions." d. "there were buffoons, there were improvisatori, there were ballet-dancers, there were musicians, there was beauty, there was wine."

The correct option is C

The story takes place in the crenelated abbey of the "intrepid, happy and shrewd" Prince Prospero. Prospero and 1000 other nobles have taken refuge in this abbey to escape the red death, a terrible plague with frightening symptoms that has spread over the earth. The victims are overcome by "acute pains," "sudden dizziness," and hematidrosis, and die in less than half an hour. Prospero and his court are indifferent to the sufferings of the population in general; they intend to wait for the end of the plague in luxury and safety behind the walls of their shelter, after having welded the closed doors.

the servant does not kill the child oedipus as he was ordered to do because "he pitied the child" based on the oedipus rex story. the servant was ordered to kill the child because of the prophecy that predicted king laius' death. the king already had attempted to hurt oedipus by piercing oedipus's ankle. however, the servant did not finish the job and he rather saved the baby oedipus.

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