The Masque of the Red Death by Poe Biblical Allusion in The Masque of the Red Death by Allan Poe In “The Masque of the Red Death,” Poe’s allusions to each of The Tempest and the Bible have been widely known. Briefly, the allusions to The Tempest embody: Poe’s use of “Prospero” Shaheer5 years ago5 years agoKeep Reading