|1Stephen King, creator of such stories as Carrie and |The introductory paragraph includes a paraphrase of |
|Pet Sematary, stated that the Edgar Allan Poe stories |something said by a famous person in order to get the |
|he read as a child gave him the inspiration and |reader's attention. The second sentence leads up to the|
|instruction he needed to become the writer that he is. |thesis statement which is the third sentence. The |
|2Poe, as does Stephen King, fills the reader's |thesis statement (sentence 3) presents topic of the |
|imagination with the images that he wishes the reader |paper to the reader and provides a mini- outline. The |
|to see, hear, and feel. 3His use of vivid, concrete |topic is Poe's use of visual imagery. The mini- outline|
|visual imagery to present both static and dynamic |tells the reader that this paper will present Poe's use|
|settings and to describe people is part of his |of imagery in three places in his writing: (1) |
|technique. 4Poe's short story "The Tell-Tale Heart" is |description of static setting; (2) description of |
|a story about a young man who kills an old man who |dynamic setting; and (3) description of a person. The |
|cares for him, dismembers the corpse, then goes mad |last sentence of the paragraph uses the words |
|when he thinks he hears the old man's heart beating |"manipulation" and "senses" as transitional hooks. |
|beneath the floor boards under his feet as he sits and | |
|discusses the old man's absence with the police. 5In | |
|"The Tell-Tale Heart," a careful reader can observe | |
|Poe's skillful manipulation of the senses. | |
|1The sense of sight, the