Common Sense Media
The Masque of the Red Death
Poe goes high tech with a lesson that asks high schoolers to use the internet and various apps as they read and analyze "The Masque of the Red Death." In addition to responding to comprehension questions in Quizlet, they use Minecraft to...
Independence Public Library
Unmasking the Truth Behind the Red Death
"The Masque of the Red Death" provides readers with an opportunity to research and plan a presentation about a topic related to Edgar Allen Poe's classic short story.
Literacy Design Collaborative
"Masque of the Red Death" - Symbolism and the Development of an Allegory
Analyze chunks of Masque of the Red Death to determine Edgar Allan Poe's use of symbolism and development of allegory. Readers learn new vocabulary words, answer comprehension questions, and identify symbols throughout the story....
Curated OER
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
Quiz your class with a review of the short stories of Edgar Allan Poe. These reading comprehension questions cover a breadth of ideas but aren't overly detailed. Questions come from The Tell-Tale Heart, The Masque of the Red Death, The...
Curated OER
Allegorical Meaning in Edgar Allen Poe's The Masque of the Red Death
Tenth graders recognize the allegorical meaning in The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allen Poe. In this poetry lesson plan, 10th graders analyze a poem for allegorical meaning.
Curated OER
Perfecting My Pal's Poe Paragraph
After analyzing the compelling first paragraph of Edgar Allen Poe's short story "The Masque of the Red Death," high schoolers draft original opening paragraphs using techniques identified Poe's writing. The relationship between suspense...
Curated OER
Edgar Allan Poe Short Story WebQuest
Introduce your class to Edgar Allan Poe with a series of mostly self-guided tasks and assignments. Class members follow the list of tasks, starting by watching a video with background information and ending with a compare-and-contrast...
Curated OER
The Tales and Poems of Poe
Four short stories, two poems, and biographical information about Edgar Allan Poe make up this quiz. Questions about The Cask of Amontillado, The Masque of the Red Death, The Raven, The Black Cat, Annabel Lee, and The Tell-Tale Heart...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Edgar Allan Poe, Ambrose Bierce, and the Unreliable Narrator
Stories by Edgar Allan Poe and Ambrose Bierce provide readers with an opportunity to investigate unreliable narrators. The lesson plan begins with an activity about different types of point of view and continues as scholars apply their...
ELA Common Core Lesson Plans
American Romanticism
Nathaniel Hawthorne's "Rappaccini's Daughter" provides the text for an activity that asks readers to select specific passages from the story, identify the aspect of American Romanticism the passage exemplifies, and then provide an...
Texas Education Agency (TEA)
Imagery (English III Reading)
Picture this! The first interactive in a set of 13 shows learners how writers use imagery and sensory details to create mental pictures in readers' minds.
Curated OER
Poe's Short Stories by Edgar Allan Poe
High schoolers respond to 15 questions about short stories by Edgar Allan Poe and his works. Using the Cliffs Notes website they may also link to an online interactive quiz on the stories at the bottom of the page.
Prestwick House
The Best of Poe
A chilling look of Edgar Allan Poe's works may not be a dream within a dream, but it's certainly a review within a crossword puzzle. Look down and across to find references to "The Raven," "The Tell-Tale Heart," "The Black Cat," and "The...
Curated OER
Disease Lesson Plan
Students research the bubonic plague including disease facts, the time frame of outbreaks and the impact it had on society. They examine the work of Edgar Allen Poe and write an essay explaining why the plague was a subject of interest...
Curated OER
Edgar Allan Poe Lessons- Taking A Look At The Original Goth
Edgar Allan Poe lesson plans can provide a way for students to learn about literature, psychology, and the horror genre.
Other
Edgar Allan Poe: Museum: The Masque of the Red Death
This site contains the text of "The Masque of the Red Death" by Edgar Allan Poe. This site is sponsored by the Poe Museum in Richmond, Virginia.
Other
Poe Decoder: The Masque of the Red Death
This site contains links to a summary of "The Masque of the Red Death" and essays about its setting, characters, point of view, style, and theme.
CommonLit
Common Lit: "The Masque of the Red Death" by Edgar Allan Poe
In this short story, a wealthy prince holds a party for his powerful friends within the safety of his home, as a disease rips the rest of the country apart. A specific purpose for reading and vocabulary notes are provided. This site...
New York University
Edgar Allan Poe: Masque of the Red Death
A summary of and commentary on Poe's "The Masque of the Red Death."
Shmoop University
Shmoop: The Masque of the Red Death
The Masque of the Red Death is a strange gothic story written by Edgar Allan Poe. Read about his fascinating story in a site that analyses characters, looks in detail at important quotations and themes.
TES Global
Blendspace: Symbolism in Poe's "Masque of the Red Death"
A thirteen-part learning module including links to images, texts, videos, and web links for students to use while looking at the symbolism in Edgar Allan Poe's short story "Masque of the Red Death."
SparkNotes
Spark Notes: "The Masque of the Red Death"
Here is a summary of and commentary on Edgar Allan Poe's "The Masque of the Red Death." Refresh your knowledge of the story's plot, main character, and allegorical meaning.
Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore
Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Tales: The Masque of the Red Death
Read Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Masque of the Red Death" from one of the published versions of the tale available from this scholarly archive.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Masque of the Red Death" by Edgar Allan Poe
Text of the short story "The Masque of the Red Death" by Edgar Allan Poe. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)