Similarities Between Annabel Lee And The Fall Of The House Of Usher

Poe has a writing style that can consistently be seen in a variety of his works. In the short story, “Fall of the House of Usher”, as well as the poem “Annabel Lee”, we see a similar theme of death. In the “Fall of the House of Usher”, Poe consistently describes the death and destruction which has fallen on a town. In the poem, “Annabel Lee”, Poe’s narrator reflections on the loss of his love. In both works, death and loss are the main themes. In the poem, Poe writes, “That the wind came out of the cloud by night, Chilling and killing my Annabel Lee” Here we can see that death has taken away the love of his life, causing immense pain. In the short story, Poe writes, “For a moment she remained trembling and reeling to and fro upon the threshold-then,