Read the excerpt from poe’s "the masque of the red death."

the external world could take care of itself. in the meantime it was folly to grieve, or to think. the prince had provided all the appliances of pleasure. there were buffoons, there were improvisatori, there were ballet-dancers, there were musicians, there was beauty, there was wine. all these and security were within. without was the “red death.”
what distinguishes the excerpt as a dark romantic text?
a. the prince’s folly and grief
b. the prince’s neglect of the masses
c. the castle’s artistic offerings
d. the castle’s security measures