Question

Which excerpt from "The Masque of the Red Death" best shows Prince Prospero's self-centeredness?

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

Answer:

D, 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 answer is D.