The climax of this story occurs after Prospero has ordered his revelers to unmask the mysterious stranger who has appeared in their midst. The rising action has been the movement of Prospero and his guests through each of the different colored rooms, except for the very last room which frightens them all. Upon seeing this unknown "guest" in his horrific costume of death and blood, Prospero orders his other guests to grab this "blasphemer" and unmask him so he can be punished. The guests are too frightened to, so finally Prospero has to do it himself, after chasing the figure into the final room. The climax, then, is the turning of the figure to face Prospero, who now learns that the uninvited guest is the Red Death itself, which is there to kill Prospero and all of his revelers.
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