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    The Cask of Amontillado Madison Boddington English Composition II February 21‚ 2017 ​I had read The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allen Poe previously‚ years before in high school. After analyzing the plot and characters in class‚ I understood the story from perspectives I had never thought of before. The main character of this story is Montresor‚ who opens the story with saying Fortunato had insulted him in an inexcusable way‚ to which he wants to seek revenge. Montresor is quoted‚ “The thousand

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    belongs to Edgar Allan Poe. For English students‚ scholars around the world‚ and the common dark‚ poetic romanticist‚ that name means a lot more. “Poe” is an icon‚ a person that the aforementioned people aspire to‚ or just a mysterious person whom will never be understood past his death. The name “Poe” to these people refers to a disturbing poet‚ a previously run-down short story writer‚ a hated critic‚ and an unappreciated author of several volumes of novels. If someone mentions “Poe”‚ they would immediately

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     Maxwell  English III AP  15 January 2015  The Black Cat: A Reflection of Edgar Allen Poe      Some people choose to display their life through a page turning autobiography‚ others an  award winning blockbuster film. But‚ there are some people who showcase their life story‚ the  good and the bad‚ in their work. One of the most well­known people to do this was none other  than the demented and ingenious Edgar Allen Poe. The tragedy of his life bled through many of  his works‚ particularly ​ The Black Cat

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    Richard P‚ in the text Poe ’s ’The Cask ’ and the ’white webwork which gleams “the Montresor’s emphasis on the presence of "nitre" on the walls and‚ ceilings of the underground galleries in the shape of "white webwork which gleams‚" and which deeper down "hangs like moss upon the vaults‚" allows Montresor to foment psychological terror in the mind of Fortunato while pretending a solicitude he does not feel for his enemy‚ thus creating a splendid irony”. Edgar Allan Poe takes us on a trip into

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    of Edgar Allen Poe and “The Raven” One of the most celebrated American Poets of the nineteenth century is Edgar Allen Poe. As a reader of his poems and short stories‚ it is evident that his “life had many hardships that inspired his work” (“Edgar Allen Poe’s Inspiration” 1). There is a clear “connection to Poe and the other people in his life to the characters in his poems and stories” (“Edgar Allen Poe’s Inspiration” 1). Specifically‚ “The Raven”‚ which was published in 1845‚ Poe himself considers

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    Mrs. Caudill Pre-AP English II-3 24 September 2012 Edgar Allen Poe Edgar Allen Poe was a man that led a depressing life filled with trial and tribulation‚ which caused him to stumble consistently. He was a compelling poet though. He wrote what is considered some of the greatest works. His use of words and how he crafted them into such ornate phrases resulted in his recognition as one of the greatest poets ever. Although Poe was a great writer‚ his life was dark‚ which is clearly portrayed in

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    15 November 2012 Edgar Allan Poe Literary Analysis Edgar Allan Poe is often regarded as the most skilled American poet and short story writer‚ and it is no wonder because every literary work created by Poe is written with such proficiency‚ that even readers today are awe-struck. In Poe’s short stories and poems‚ one will find the same few themes in his works‚ such as women‚ the color red and a variety of horror themes‚ however one theme that is very repetitive is his employment of death. This

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    Morrow 1 Edgar Allan Poe Before you read this paper‚ keep in mind that the name “Poe” brings to mind the images of murderers and madmen‚ premature burials‚ and mysterious women who return from the dead. Who was Edgar Allan Poe? “Poe” was born in Boston on January 19‚ 1809‚ to David and Elizabeth Poe. He had one brother Henry‚ and a sister Rosalie. Edgar was only two years old when his mother died in 1811. Due to the prior

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    Roger Campbell Oct. 19‚ 2009 Poe and the criticism of a weary life While reading the dark‚ mysterious‚ and exceptional poem entitled‚ The Raven‚ by Edgar Allen Poe‚ there are many layers of interest throughout this well known poem. On the outside‚ after skimming the mere edges of this literary piece‚ the poem begins with a man at sitting in a chair at home‚ speaking with an odd placed raven that has come into his residence. The speaker brings to attention the name of Lenore‚ and

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    Poe: A True Dark Romantic “And my soul from out the shadow that lies floating on the floor Shall be lifted- nevermore!” The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe These are the words of a true Dark Romantic. Even though he was not famous in his life time‚ Edgar Allan Poe has become one of America’s best know‚ and most famous‚ authors based on his use of Dark Romanticism through-out his poems and stories. Poe is called a Dark Romantic because of the literary techniques he used the influence his

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