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Answer:
C. The theme
Explanation:
"And Darkness and Decay and the Red Death held illimitable dominion over all". The take-home message is "death conquers all." At the beginning of the story, the Red Death was all over Prospero's kingdom, but Prospero himself fled and created a place that was supposedly safe from death.
Margaret Frink described crossing the tumultuous river very exciting because it was a unique experience, with some difficulties they had to face on their way, but when they finally arrived she felt relieved and safe. She says that "the danger in crossing consisted of the continuous shifting of the sandy bed".