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How are key ideas refined with clear and concise language in the selection “what are our demands? ” what purpose does this selection serve?

Read this excerpt from edgar allen poe the masque of the red death and answer the question that follows.what kind of writing does the excerpt represent? here the case was very diffierent,as might have been expected from the dukes love

Explain the metaphor beyond the symbol by choosing the phrase that establishes what is similar in the pair of words. select the item that best expresses this. use your notes if you need them. poverty: riches