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    short stories‚ and his critical essays‚ most notably “The Philosophy of Composition. ” Especially in his poetry‚ he idealizes the vulnerability of woman‚ a portrayal that extends into his fiction in stories such as “Eleonora” and “The Fall of the House of Usher. ” In these tales‚ and even moreso in “Morella” and “Ligeia‚ ” the heroines’ unexpected capacities for life beyond the grave indicate that females may have more strength and initiative than the delicate models of his verse. The most significant

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    Edgar Allen Poe’s short story Ligeia‚ in a style much like that of The Fall of the House of Usher‚ has all the makings of a classic‚ gothic horror tale. It is a story of a love so strong that it overcomes the realms of death. The unnamed narrator is so in love with the Lady Ligeia‚ as she is with him‚ that her untimely death soon after their marriage was unable to separate them. Ligeia rejoins the narrator in life through the body of another‚ Lady Rowena Trevanion of Tremaine. Rowena is the second

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    Who is your favorite author? There are several different and astonishing authors who write many styles of books. Roald Dahl and Edgar Allan Poe are just two of them. Both Roald Dahl and Edgar Allan Poe had indistinguishable backgrounds. Dahl’s father had passed away when he was only four years old. In comparison‚ Poe’s father had left his family at a youthful age. Meanwhile‚ his mother passed away when he was only three years old. Aside from background‚ the books “Umbrella Man” by Roald Dahl and

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    tuberculosis at a very young age‚ just like his biological mother. Even though they had never had a close relationship this news hit Edgar very hard. He grieved for his brother for a long time. He then wrote two works: Ligeia and The Fall of the House of Usher. Then he published The Raven‚ a never-ending remembrances of the three deaths he had dealt with. Regardless of the relationship Edgar had with his foster father his death affected Edgar and this is when he started adding opium to his alcohol

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    Edgar Allan Poe; one of the most famous gothic writer known to America. His work consists of dark mysteries which mostly revolve around death. Many say that the reason of Poe’s gothic writing style would be because of his past. It is well known that Poe’s work would reflect himself in one way or another. As a matter of fact‚ according to a short story written in 1839 titled‚ “An overview of the ‘Tell Tale Heart‚’” John Chua mentions that “Critics who have studied Poe sometimes suggest that his characters

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    Edgar Allan Poe takes a very different approach to writing then others. He uses a very dark way of writing while also using many different components of style. Frequently you will notice he uses first person narration in his stories. Poe also uses hyphens to point out disturbance or fear in his stories. It is said by many that when more than one hyphen is present in a paragraph‚ the narrator is in a diversified state of mind. He is also remembered as the author who helped develop and create the short

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    Poe uses mood and atmosphere to portray the single effect of eeriness. The mood is most firmly established when the narrator arrives at the Usher mansion. Approaching the mansion on his horse‚ the narrator uses descriptive words such as “an iciness”‚ “a sinking‚ a sickening of the heart”‚ and “an unredeemed dreariness” to describe the atmosphere (Poe 1). These descriptions set the mood for the story and evoke fear in the reader. The most eye-catching description‚“an unredeemed dreariness”‚ highlights

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    2017 Taylor 1 The Personal Poetry of Edgar Allan Poe As a writer‚ editor‚ and literary critic‚ Edgar Allan Poe uses his poetry to portray exoticism and mystery in his themes. While the writer is famously known for works such as‚ "The Fall of the House of Usher" and "The Tell-Tale Heart"‚ he sparks the interest of many with the gloomy romanticism in his poetry. Out all his poetry‚ there are three separate poems that emphasize this the most. The following poems written by Edgar Allan Poe are called To

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    an editor‚ and immersed himself into his profession for the next ten years. During these ten years‚ he married Virginia‚ who was only a mere 14 years‚ and became a renowned editor‚ poet‚ and short story writer with the works of “The Fall of the House of Usher‚” “The Tell-Tale Heart‚” “the Murders in the Roe Morgue‚” and “The Raven‚” all being published in this

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    Edgar Allan Poe According to ( Roy ) ‚ Edgar Allan Poe ( 1/19/1809 ‚ Boston‚ MA - 7.x . 1849 ‚ Baltimore‚ MD ) - poet‚ novelist‚ critic‚ editor ‚ "the man captive mysteries of life " and " covered the holy passion to understand his soul " ( M.Gorky )‚ one of the first U.S. professional writers ‚ who lived exclusively literary work : the artist although knowing tides popularity ‚ but not immediately understood and valued at home. INTRODUCTION CREATIVITY Edgar Allan Poe "The Raven"

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