In "The Masque of the Red Death," what lesson do Prince Prospero and his courtiers learn?

Black rooms are bad luck.

The ebony clock is evil.

They should have given aid to the sick.

No one can outwit death.

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In "The Masque of the Red Death," Prince Prospero and his courtiers learn that no one can outwit death. Despite their efforts to isolate themselves in a lavish setting and avoid the Red Death, they ultimately cannot escape their fate, as death eventually finds them within the safety of the abbey. This highlights the inevitability of death and the futility of trying to evade it through wealth or means.

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