Edgar Allan Poe Research Paper
Chloe Wells
Mrs. Appleby R2
7th Grade Language Arts
December 20, 2014
Poe: A Haunting Writer
Have you and someone else ever felt like you, “loved with a love that was more than love?” Many people have felt the same feeling, and yet only one man has put into words: Edgar Allan Poe. Edgar Allan Poe’s haunting style is created through his flawless use of imagery, memorable characters and tone. Poe’s readers are instantly drawn in by the chilling feeling in their heart Poe creates. Poe’s writing demands your interest and often takes it without permission. His incredible style will leave you absolutely breathless. Poe’s use of imagery throughout all of his writing creates a haunting style. In one of his works titled,”The Fall of The House of Usher,” Poe …show more content…
Much of Poe’s other works contain imagery that is nowhere close to
mediocre. For example, in “The Masque of the Red Death,” Poe describes a large ebony clock, ,”Its pendulum swung to and fro with a dull, heavy, monotonous clung… there came from the brazen lungs of the clock…” Poe’s use of words like “brazen,” “dull,” and “monotonous,” all create a feeling that something is creeping up on you. In “The TellTale
Heart,” Poe paints a picture of an old man’s appearance, “He had the eye of a vulture a pale blue eye, with a film over it. Whenever it fell upon me, my blood ran cold.”
Poe creates his haunting style using imagery like what’s in the previous sentence. His use of metaphors and detailed descriptions are all building blocks, creating an amazing story with an even better, haunting style. Another way Poe creates his haunting style through memorable characters. In “The TellTale Heart,” the narrator describes an old man, and most importantly, the old man’s eye. The narrator describes this …show more content…
Poe often uses his tone to convey to readers the pain he felt throughout his life, whether he was feeling the pain of not being able to afford much, or if he was mourning the death of a loved one. In any situation, Poe’s tone is always creating his haunting style.
Many agree that Poe’s style was haunting, as he
Mrs. Appleby R2
7th Grade Language Arts
December 20, 2014
Poe: A Haunting Writer
Have you and someone else ever felt like you, “loved with a love that was more than love?” Many people have felt the same feeling, and yet only one man has put into words: Edgar Allan Poe. Edgar Allan Poe’s haunting style is created through his flawless use of imagery, memorable characters and tone. Poe’s readers are instantly drawn in by the chilling feeling in their heart Poe creates. Poe’s writing demands your interest and often takes it without permission. His incredible style will leave you absolutely breathless. Poe’s use of imagery throughout all of his writing creates a haunting style. In one of his works titled,”The Fall of The House of Usher,” Poe …show more content…
Much of Poe’s other works contain imagery that is nowhere close to
mediocre. For example, in “The Masque of the Red Death,” Poe describes a large ebony clock, ,”Its pendulum swung to and fro with a dull, heavy, monotonous clung… there came from the brazen lungs of the clock…” Poe’s use of words like “brazen,” “dull,” and “monotonous,” all create a feeling that something is creeping up on you. In “The TellTale
Heart,” Poe paints a picture of an old man’s appearance, “He had the eye of a vulture a pale blue eye, with a film over it. Whenever it fell upon me, my blood ran cold.”
Poe creates his haunting style using imagery like what’s in the previous sentence. His use of metaphors and detailed descriptions are all building blocks, creating an amazing story with an even better, haunting style. Another way Poe creates his haunting style through memorable characters. In “The TellTale Heart,” the narrator describes an old man, and most importantly, the old man’s eye. The narrator describes this …show more content…
Poe often uses his tone to convey to readers the pain he felt throughout his life, whether he was feeling the pain of not being able to afford much, or if he was mourning the death of a loved one. In any situation, Poe’s tone is always creating his haunting style.
Many agree that Poe’s style was haunting, as he