Symbols
The ebony clock: The clock symbolizes the passage of time, the onset of death, and the life of the party goers (revellers). Poe builds the symbol by giving details on how the party stops and the partiers get nervous every time they hear the clock chime, and he finishes the meaning of the symbol when he states "And the life of the ebony clock went out with that of the last of the gay." The clock stops when life stops.
East and West � The symbolism of east and west has to do with the sun. This is because the sun will rise in the east and it will set in the west. This symbolizes life from birth all the way to death.
The abbey � The abbey this is a room that symbolizes the safety and power of the king.
The room colors:
Blue � deity, innocence, color of heaven
Green � hopeful, growth, life, future, nature, spring
Orange � warmth, wealth, fall or autumn
Purple � Royalty, mourning, penance, fasting, submission
White � joy, feast, truth, purity, age, winter
Violet � Twilight, penance, lent
Black � darkest, deepest mourning, deviation, sin