Edgar Allan Poe Analysis Essay

Edgar Allan Poe was born January 19, 1809 in Boston, Massachusetts ("Edgar Allan Poe, 1809-1849"). His parents were well known actors. When Poe was three, his mother died and his father deserted him. Poe wasn't an only child. He had an older brother and younger sister. Due to the loss of both parents, the three children were split up. Poe ended up in the John and Frances Allan.
Poe was never officially adopted but the Allans treated him like their own son. He got everything he needed: an education, house, food, and got to travel. Frances took a liking to him. As Edgar got older, he started to disagree with his father. Mr. Allan didn’t approve of Edgars like in literary. When Poe headed to the University of Virginia, Mr. Allan didn’t give Poe
Poe later gets married to his cousin in 1836. She was 13 at the time. He became a drinker which made him lose his job. He ends up moving to New York in search of a new one. He started to gain acknowledgement, but Virginia, his wife, started to get sick. She was his inspiration. With her gone, his style of poetry started to get dark. His death was never officially determined. He was found unconscious in an alley, and later passed ("Edgar Allan Poe, 1809-1849").
Poem Analysis
The poem opens up with these two lines “In the greenest of our valleys. By good angels tenanted”. Reading this, we think we’re in a heavenly place ("Explanation of: 'The Haunted Palace' by Edgar Allan Poe."). We know this is weird because this isn't Poe’s style. Following that line, it says “Once a fair and stately palace”, this means that the valley is use to be a peaceful place. The “Domain” is the palace that takes over the valley. The poem is describing a kingdom that use to be.
The second stanza confirms that the kingdom is no longer a heavenly place. The palace use to have flags that were flown, but aren’t anymore. Travelers would smell an odor when they pass. We can assume no one lives in the palace