Category: Edgar Allan Poe

The Raven is one of the most well-known poems by Edgar Allan Poe. This work of art can be seen as a hymn to remorse and emotional distress. The story starts with a description of a man who is weak and weary whose negative emotions and despair intensify with every line (Poe, n.d., line 1).…

Table of Contents Images of Love Symbols of Obstacles and Death Eternity and Immortality of Love Conclusion References Annabel Lee is the latest poem by Edgar Allan Poe, which elaborates on the death of a young woman. There is no consensus in research and art literature on who is the protagonist of Annabelle Lees poem.…

This paper is an analysis of how the literal tools of eerie and bizarre; settings, characters, and images are used in developing the effect of horror. The literal works to be analyses in this case as an effort to analyze the use of these literal tools in the development of horror include; The Mask of…

Table of Contents Introduction Main Body Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The story Red Death was written by Edgar Allan Poe. The story is about Fight of prince Prospero against red death, the plague which affected the country. The prince and his companions try to escape from the plague hiding. They stay inside the seven differently…

Edgar Allan Poe is arguably one of the best and well-known American writers of short stories and poems. In his essay The Philosophy of Composition he underlines essential and crucial elements of writing good literature. Poe uses The Raven as an example throughout the essay in order to demonstrate how good writing is made. Creating…

Cask of Amontillado is a dark but romantic story that illustrates the horrors of evil. Poe portrays revenge and murder in the tale as expressed by Montresor and Fortunato who are the main characters. Amontillado means sherry in Spanish, referring to fortified wine, while the cask is the barrel. Montresor is the murderer and the…

Table of Contents Introduction Economic Crises Poes Wife Publication of Raven What does Poe teach us about Early America? References Introduction The period of Early America began before such memorable and meaningful events in the history of America, such as the Civil War and the Wild West. This period refers to the first settlements of…

After finishing the short story by Edgar Allan Poe, The Fall of the House of Usher, the reader may be left wondering about the validity of the events that took place during the narration. That hypothesis can only be tested through the assessment of clues that Poe leaves for the reader throughout the tale. It…

Edgar Poes short story The Cask of Amontillado illustrates some of the main techniques developed by this author in order to create a sense of suspense that engages the readers. In this case, much attention should be paid to the use of foreshadowing and irony. They are particularly relevant when Poe depicts the conversation between…

Edgar Allan Poe is a well-known master of macabre stories, saturated with Gothic atmosphere, madness, and decay. One example is The Tell-Tale Heart, similar to other authors works, such as The Black Cat, because of the murder and concealment motif. However, the story is distinctive insomuch as the wrongdoer is a vague silhouette. Not a…