I have been given the task of comparing three stories of suspense in three different styles of writing. During this essay I will discuss the way each story is written‚ how and why certain effects are achieved and what elements contribute to the mood and suspense of the story. Finally‚ I will conclude as to which story I have found the most successful. An important thing to look at when studying a story‚ in my opinion‚ is the title. Titles of some stories give away the plots or endings‚ where others
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"The Philosophy of Composition" is an 1846 essay written by American writer Edgar Allan Poe that elucidates a theory about how good writers write when they write well. He concludes that length‚ "unity of effect" and a logical method are important considerations for good writing. He also makes the assertion that "the death... of a beautiful woman" is "unquestionably the most poetical topic in the world". Poe uses the composition of his own poem "The Raven" as an example. The essay first appeared in
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syllables are in the following pattern: “stressed‚ unstressed‚ stressed‚ unstressed…” The second and third last lines of each stanza rhyme every time‚ and sometimes repetition is employed‚ communicating the importance of certain elements; the word “Lenore” is used as the last word in the second and third last lines of the second stanza‚ for instance. After the Raven appears‚ the last line of each stanza ends with “more” (“nothing
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melancholy‚ from the continuity of one unvaried emotion." Edgar Allen Poe‚ author of "The Raven‚" played on the reader’s emotions. The man in "The Raven" was attempting to find comfort from the remembrance of his lost love. By turning his mind to Lenore and recalling how her frame will never again bless the chair in which he now reposes‚ he is suddenly overcome with grief‚ whereby the reader immediately feels sorry for the lonely man. The reader pities the man’s state of mind. In addition to
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poems differ in their meaning. "Annabel Lee" is much more optimistic than "The Rave" is‚ especially since the speaker in "Annabel Lee" feels like he will always be with Annabel Lee‚ where as the speaker in "The Raven" is convinced that he will see Lenore nevermore. The tone and sound effects play a huge role in interpreting the two poems. "Annabel Lee" tends to sound a lot more like a children’s song‚ so the reader is forced to read in-between the lines and find the optimism‚ while in "The Raven
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In practically any memorable story‚ the setting plays a significant role in setting the tone and shaping the theme that the author is trying to convey. Whether it’s a rural area‚ a suburban neighborhood‚ or a big city‚ the characters’ surroundings considerably impact their lives and how the story unfolds. Edgar Allan Poe fully utilizes vivid imagery of dark and dreary settings to create haunting and eerie moods centered on the theme of death in three of his most well-known works: “The Raven‚” “The
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GHENT UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF ARTS AND PHILOSOPHY Master‘s Dissertation: Musical Elements in Edgar Allan Poe‘s ―The Raven‖: A Literary Study EVIE HEMERIJCKX MASTER OF COMPARATIVE MODERN LITERATURE PROMOTOR: PROF. DR. Vander Motten DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH LITERATURE ACADEMIC YEAR 2008 - 2009 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface ....................................................................................................................................... 3 1. Introduction .......
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bird” (Poe 438) describes the black color of the raven and the symbolism the color has on the deeper meaning of the story. The black raven signifies the darkness and death that has ultimately taken over the man’s life since the passing of his wife‚ Lenore. The raven‚ “and his eyes have all the seeming of a demon that is dreaming” (Poe 440) characterizes the raven as a demon (dark spirit) that has come to haunt the man after his wife’s passing. This ultimately creates a haunting mood and allows the
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English 1 28 December 2013 In the beginning of Taken Brian gets a call from his daughter when she gets in Paris. As she is on the phone with Brian she sees her friend Amanda gets taken through the window. Brian tells her to get under the bed and stay there and he knows she is going to be taken. He hears there voice on the phone and now he has to go to Paris to find his daughter. He does not know his way around Paris but he has his two buddies to help him. Brian faces many challenges throughout
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As habitat fragmentation in southern California split land‚ the integrity of the land changes. Habitat fragments that each has a decrease in area will have an increase in the total perimeter distance collectively (Morrison et al.‚ 2006). This increased area around the habitat exposes more of the internal habitat to the elements‚ reduces the habitat buffer‚ and in turn creates less optimal habitat for species in the fragment (Morrison et al.‚ 2006). This process‚ called edge effect‚ decreases the
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