A phrase that is overused
Answer: This is a guess, but possibly to match the scenery/imagery of the scene
Explanation: since the author is pointing out many tropical details, such as coconut white, mango yellow, or children jumping into waves, the author is driving more interest into there piece by saying cactus fence instead of just fence. Again, just a guess.
Answer:
But the Prince Prospero was happy and dauntless and sagacious. When his dominions were half depopulated, he
summoned to his presence a thousand hale and light-hearted friends from among the knights and dames of his court,
and with these retired to the deep seclusion of one of his castellated abbeys
Explanation:
The excerpt from "The Masque of the Red Death" best shows Prince Prospero's self-centeredness is option D.
This is because even in the face of a plague that was killing people, Prince Prospero called a feast to celebrate and he was happy that his feast was well attended without caring about their safety, or for that matter, his.
