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by Bluemuun on March 25th, 2009
I think poe goes into the darkest corners of the mind. A place few would even admitt they have. He seems to bring our darkend creatures to life, we all somehow relate to his writting, in our fears, our nightmares or our imagination.
by LynfromNM on March 25th, 2009
I'm not sure if this is the kind of thing you're after. Poe, for me, is the best at creating a haunting atmosphere, and he does it with a unique rhythm. Think of "Tell-Tale Heart", and the way he builds suspense with the thump-thumps. And "Pit and the Pendulum", with the slowly-inevitably-swinging pendulum. He has a rhythm in each story that builds suspensefully to a thunderous crescendo. You can look at his poem, "The Bells" which does the same thing. He expands on that in the short stories.
by bear on March 25th, 2009
Poe thought that short stories were only long enough to be able to evoke one passion from the reader if they were to be considered at all effective or successful. For him, that feeling was usually terror or something like that but I like his general theory.
by Im BACK on April 18th, 2009
Poe offers a lot of logic and order in his poems and short stories.He famously created the detective and mystery genres.
What was Edgar A. Poe's muse(s)?
by Clairesghost on July 7th, 2010
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When would you rather behave as detectives do?
by prof. mes solzhenitsy on January 9th, 2011
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What are the names and relations of the people whoes deaths affected Edgar A. Poe?
by Clairesghost on July 11th, 2010
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What is Mending Wall by Robert Frost all about?
by Little Monster_09 on March 3rd, 2011
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What is your favorite poem, short story, or quote by Edgar Allan Poe?
by iorangedurbanana on November 18th, 2010
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You're reading I have to do an essay on what poe offers readers that no other author does. Any suggestions? I'm stumped.
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