...Both Edwin A. Robinson, and Edgar A. Poe use diction and metaphor to create their hauntingly beautiful poems but use different types of imagery to illustrate each character's emotions. Luke Havergal written by Edwin A. Robinson is a poem about a man who has lost a lover and being talked into following her into the afterlife. Annabel Lee written by Edgar A. Poe is a poem also about a man who has just lost a lover and is remeniscing on their life together and how she was pretty much stolen from him. In the both poems, the diction the authors chose to use is what helps set the style of the poem. It also helps the reader understand the characters and the situation. In Luke Havergal, the it tells the reader who the subject and narrator are. For example “Out of a grave I come to quench the kiss” (18). We know the narrator is saying they’re coming from beyond the grave so it’s probably a ghost or spirit. Because of the word kiss, we would assume a romantic relationship between the two. But the narrator uses the term ‘quench’. The dictionary definition of the word quench is to satisfy a thirst by drinking. If the narrator would kiss the subject to make him feel satisfied it’s possible that they didn’t love each other at all. The subject could have possibly loved the narrator but the narrator did not return those feelings. In Annable Lee the the narrator creates this atmosphere of a day-dream. The opening lines a god example; “It was many and many a year ago, in a kingdom by the...
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...Symbolism in The Cask of Amontillado Symbols play an important part in literary works. Most stories are full of them, and each one adds detail and background to the story. Some of them are obvious, and others are hidden away like treasures waiting to be found. Edgar Allen Poe’s The Cask of Amontillado is full of all types of symbolism, some examples being the setting, clothing, and even the character names. The biggest symbol in the Cast of Amontillado is the cask itself. Not only is it something spoken of in the story, it is also mentioned in the title, showing its importance. Its dictionary meaning would be a large barrel like container used for storing liquids. However, in the story it means so much more. Symbols usually have connotative meanings as well, which have particular meanings based on the context. In this story, the cask’s connotative meaning is much more important than its denotative meaning. The cask was used to lure Fortunato to his death. The word cask shares the same root as casket, which is used to hold dead bodies for burial. While it did not hold Fortunato‘s body, it was the object that tricked Fortunato into falling into Montresor’s trap. This ended with Fortunato being buried alive, in what ended up being similar to a casket. The cask in this story is an example of a literary symbol, as a cask would not normally be associated with a casket. The meaning of the symbol was wholly established in the story....
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...they are going to read. Titles tell how the story should be told. In detective fiction, it can give clues about the inevitable murder. Using examples from the stories: “The Purloined Letter” by Edgar Allan Poe, “The Tape-Measure Murder”, and “The House on Goblin Wood” by John Dickson Carr, multiple connections between the story and its title will be explained. For the story “The House on Goblin Wood” by John Dickson Carr, the title is hinting at where the murder took place both times. Throughout the story, the scene of the crime is described many times. Masters’ is telling H.M. that Victoria Adams’ family “owned a cottage…on the edge of Goblin Wood, opposite the lake” (LADF 139) and that at when the child disappeared the house was “the place was all locked up inside against drafts” (LADF 139). That is the first time in that the scene of the crime is brought up. After the first description of the house, it is mentioned again when H.M and company saw when they were driving up to the cottage is described as, “stretched the ten-acre gloom of what is fancifully known as Goblin Wood” (LADF 141). The title points out that something happened at a house in Goblin Wood and it was soon found out that a murder took place there. The title of this story, “The Purloined Letter” by Edgar Allan Poe, is telling the reading what the main point of the story is. Purloined, meaning stolen, tells the reader that the main focus of the story is going to be the mystery around the stolen letter. During...
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...Edgar Allan Poe was born January 19, 1809 in Boston, Massachusetts. Poe was an American author, poet, and literary critic. Additionally, Poe is an author considered to be an anti-transcendentalist and is well known for his poem “The Raven.” Poe also wrote rather dark stories often circulating around murder, revenge, torture, and insanity. Some of Poe’s short stories include “The Tell-Tale Heart,” “The Pit and the Pendulum,” and “Murders in the Rue Morgue.” “And then there stole into my fancy, like a rich musical note, the thought of what sweet rest there must be in the grave” (Edgar Allan Poe, “The Pit and the Pendulum”). But in truth, we all have thought about death and what it will be like. Even before losing someone, death would find it’s way into my thoughts, but having lost a close friend, death is now something that often creeps into my mind. Is it peaceful, painless? Or is it terrifyingly unnumbed? Is there life after death? How can we really know unless we’re dead? We all have that sheer fact to live with of never truly knowing when or how it could happen. In some cases, it can give life a little more adrenalin. But for others, it can lead to fear. Why leave the house if you can fall on the way out? But if you never leave, would you ever become known enough to be remembered? The curiosity of death affects us however we let it. But if we allow it to rule our mind we can lose it. We’ve all thought about death, but we can only imagine what it will be like....
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...A Dream within a Dream Edgar Allan Poe’s Dream within a Dream (1), written in 1849 (2), is one of the most powerful English language poems of the 19th century. The power of Poe’s poem stems from its masterful use of rhyme, compactness and simplicity. It’s divided neatly into 2 stanzas, like bookends of a hallucination, the first one 11 lines, and the 2nd 13 lines. In the first stanza, the Poe wastes no time thrusting the reader immediately into his dream. As if sleepwalking, the reader is being kissed. This powerful technique places the reader as the subject of a romantic fiction. The universal condition of love, loss, and sorrow of separation are introduced in a mere 2 lines. As in many of Poe’s poems, this a tone poem, with the message reinforced by a plaintive repetitive melody. The ending of the first 3 lines: brow, now, avow, all sound in a soft minor key, setting a rhythm and pattern that strengthens the poem by setting the stage of meter and rhyming inevitability. The sounds are familiar and the reader knows they will repeat. The inevitability that is set up by the rhyming sequence is also a key theme of the poem. Poe tries to find some comfort in the pain of separation. He asks the reader, if hope is abandoned, does it even matter if life is only a dream? Is what we experience in his dream or in life insignificant? The second stanza takes the reader from the universal human experience of loss, to the microscopic examination of the smallest particles...
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...or the other.” –“choose” by Carl Sandburg | In the same way that the poem “choose” is saying that the person must choose to be with or against but either way they will meet, So Jack on the island makes the boys choose between joining a tribe that is only concerned about being rescued and a fire or choose the tribe that is concerned about staying alive and hunting and protection. | “I’m going off by myself. He can catch his own pigs. Anyone who wants to hunt when I do can come too.” He blundered out of the triangle toward the drop to the white sand.” (127) | Poem excerpt | Insight | LOTF Excerpt | “From the thunder, and the storm- And the cloud that took the form(When the rest of heaven was blue) Of a demon in my view-“ “alone” Edgar Allan Poe | In the same way the poem says that when the rest of the heaven was blue, there was a demon in their view, so its saying that when everything else is okay there is danger right in front of you. In LOTF it shows the confrontation of the beast and the boys, so its saying that when they are stuck on the island with the beast everybody else around the world is doesn’t even know it’s happening. | “In front of them, only three or four yards away, was a rock-like hump where no rock should be. Ralph could hear a tiny chattering noise coming from somewhere-perhaps from his own mouth-there was confusion in the darkness and the creature lifted its head, holding toward them of a ruined face.” (123) | Poem Excerpt | Insight | LOTF Excerpt | ...
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...Hostage by Andrew Vachss Crime, crime and crime! It is something, which happens in many countries. It is not only in Asia or Africa, but all over the world. Crime it is a theme every country is focusing on to increase it. Because of crime the innocent people get hurt too. But can we stop this? Or is the killer instinct something there is deep in us? In the short story “Hostages” written by Andrew Vachss. We see a psychologist who is talking with a patient who is got affected by his childhood, because of his mother. But when the patient opens his feelings, something bad is going to happen. The psychologist is named Walker, who was a sniper in south East Asia. When Walker came home from south East Asia he became an police officer, but he was accused for ruining a raid and got removed from the drugs apartment. The first week on his duty he killed a dealer in a gunfight. But that was neither the first nor the least person he killed to guys wearing masks and one of them was thirteen years old. Afterwards he got sent to a shrink. According to the shrink he had “Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, fundamental lack of empathy, blunted affect addicted risk –taker” (p.157 ll.24-25). Later he was transferred to SWAT team, but because of his behaviour they pulled him of the job and took his gun away. Then finally he was sent to this special school for people to learn hostage negotiation. Words that would describe Walker are cynical, twisted, manipulative, brutal, confident and calm...
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...Most literary authors use hidden symbolisms to encourage their readers’ creativity; some symbols are extremely apparent, while others are intentionally vague. An in depth analysis of Edgar Allen Poe’s character, Montressor, in “The Cast of Amontillado,” published in 1846, reveals Poe’s creative use of metaphors to expose his character’s troubled physiological condition which led to his horrific crime. Poe, through Montressor’s narrative, expects his inspired reader to develop into the character by subtle emerge obscure sub meaning use depth of subconscious each individual the his characters meticulously injects elements that clearly reflect process meaning thought, such as “nitre, chains, bones, and tiers of stone, clearly identify years of repressed contention, rage and vengeance -- cloud the readers true understanding. This Each represent very little explanation to cloud readers mind with exterior relevance instead of the true all of relevance of the tiers of stone, state in the use of and clouds the readers mind with imagery of chains, bones and tiers of stone. The symbolic meaning of the chain, detailed four separate times, clearly referenced by the narrator as, “a moment more and I had fettered him to the granite” (8), and “it was but the work of a few seconds to secure it” (8), reinforces the ease of undertaking to lock away and forget painful memories of consistent ridicule and belittlement. completely This The first at any cost . details the ease...
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...I chose the poem, “A Dream Within a Dream” by Edgar Allen Poe because it is about the questioning of what exactly classifies reality and fantasy. Dreams can fade away, and this poem gives imagery of watching those dreams disappear. In the first two lines, Poe says, “Take this kiss upon the brow! And, in parting from you now.” So he is saying goodbye to those dreams. The rest of the first stanza could possibly be referring to saying goodbye to one’s true love. The narrator feels that “his days have been a dream,” and “hope has flown away.” So this true love could have meant everything to him, and now since this lover is gone, so have any dreams the narrator once had for his future. In the second stanza of “A Dream Within a Dream,” the narrator is now standing on a beach attempting to grasp a handful of sand, however, only a few grains of the golden sand remain in his palm. Most of the grains of sand slipped away from his palm, just like his lover did. “How they creep, through my fingers to the deep, while I weep.” The narrator knows that everything he once thought was obtainable in his life is now inaccessible to him. The narrator also feels hopeless; he is wishing and begging to take grasp of the sand, which represents broken dreams. He wants to be able to fulfill his dreams, but he cannot. This poem is an example of deferred dreams, and could also relate to death, or departure after having been with someone for a long period of time. The first stanza represents departing...
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...“The Masque of the Red Death” by Edgar Allen Poe is an eerie short story about the “Red Death”, Poe’s twist on the Black Plague. This plague swept across an unknown kingdom killing many people as it went. There were sharp pain, and sudden dizziness, and then profuse bleeding at the pores, with dissolution. Poe had two main themes for readers to think about. These themes were proven through five main symbols: The ebony clock in the black room, Prince Prospero in the abbey with his friends, the colors of the seven rooms in the abbey, the format of the hallway and rooms and, Prince Prospero running after death through all the rooms. One theme that Poe intended to portray is the fact that death can’t be cheated or escaped, no matter how powerful or prosperous a person is. In the short story, Prince Prospero tries to hide from the “Red Death”. After some time the “Red Death” slips into the abbey taking Prince Prospero’s Life. This proves that even the most prosperous die. Another theme that Poe tries to portray is that people can’t go through life feeling that they are invincible and death will never get them. When the ebony clock in the black room tolled out every hour, the guest ignored their nervous sensations and continued with their masquerade. After the ebony clock tolled the last hour of the night, every guest in the abbey died. The ebony clocked symbolizes the time that goes by leading up a person’s death. This ties to into both themes because many of the guests were prosperous...
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...History April 22, 2011 Edgar Allan Poe To most people, Edgar Allan Poe was a troubled soul that had many psychological issues. Some people think that his works mimicked his own mental torment and torture; others thought that he was an American writer romantically doomed to failure by events and emotions too great for him to handle. His writings reflect each theory, and his style was very unique and unusual for the time period in which they were written. The artistic liberties and risks that Poe took in his works sparked the beginning of what we call the Romanticism Period. The hardships and tragedies which Edgar Allan Poe faced throughout his life played a big part in influencing his writing, how his writing influenced the period, and how it affected his mental stability (Life 240). Poe was born on January 19, 1809, in Boston, Massachusetts, to David and Elizabeth Poe. He had two siblings, a younger sister named Rosalie and an older brother named Henry. When Poe was just one, his father abandoned his wife and children. At two his mother died of tuberculosis and the children were split up into different homes (Tragedies 240). Poe was taken in by John Allan and his childless wife Frances, giving him his middle name. Having experienced many tragedies at an early age, he, starting at the age of six, developed a great fear of death and this influenced how and what he would later write (Jordan np). The Allan couple lived in Richmond, Virginia, and Poe was moved to their home...
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...Kayla Delury Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe’s writing is known throughout the world. He was born on January 19, 1809 in Boston, Massachusetts. Poe had an awful childhood. His Dad, David Poe, abandoned the family soon after Poe was born. His Mom, Eliza Poe, died two years later because of tuberculosis. After his mother’s death, his infant sister and brother were separated. His brother was sent to live with their biological grandparents. Poe moved to Richmond, Virginia to live with John and Fannie Allan; his sister was taken in by another family in Richmond. Poe and John Allan’s relationship suffered greatly making Poe having to make some hard decisions for his future. Poe attended the University of Virginia in 1926. He started gambling and became in debt. However, John Allen refused to pay leading Poe to withdraw from the University. Poe’s best known works include such masterpieces as Annabel Lee, The Raven, The Fall of the House of Usher, The Mask of the Red Death, The Murders of the Rue Morgue, and many others. Each and every one of these titles, share one common trait that is more than obvious, they all deal with death. When these titles of the books take over the attention, it is only normal that the main part of Poe’s work should see to be known as nightmares. Poe married Virginia Clemm, his thirteen year old cousin in, 1936. When Virginia died in 1947, Poe became depressed and lost his motivation in writing. In 1849, Poe became engaged to marry the widowed Sarah...
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...Onomatopoeia:___________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ Ex: _________________________________________________________________ Read the biography of Edgar Allan Poe on pages 253-4 and list 4 facts about his life. a. b. c. d. “The Raven” p. 274-277 1. What is the setting of the poem (time and place)? 2. What is the rhyme scheme in the first stanza? Does Poe maintain this rhyme scheme? 3. List all the questions that the narrator asks the raven. 4. What does the narrator say he is trying to do in lines 9-10? 5. In the third stanza, list all the words that are examples of alliteration. What effect does this alliteration have on the poem? 6. How does the significance of the word “nevermore” change throughout the poem? 7. What is the mood throughout the poem? What images help establish this mood? 8. In line 101, what do you think the narrator means when he begs the bird to “Take thy beak from out my heart”? 9. The author’s tone changes throughout the poem. Do you think that frantic shift is reflective of the narrator going mad (crazy)? Explain. 10. What, in your opinion does the raven symbolize? Why would Poe choose it over any other bird? 11. Read the essay on page 278 and explain Poe’s writing process. What does he claim to be the meaning of his poem? 12. Write three...
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...“Revenge is a dish best served cold”. This is a quote I am sure Edgar Allen Poe has herd after reading his short story “The Cask of Amontillado”. “The Cask of Amontillado” is the story of man, Montresor, and his brutal revenge against his former friend, Fortunato, who had insulted him. Poe’s story is riddled with examples of dramatic, verbal and situational irony which highlight the brutal revenge and brings humor into the story. Dramatic irony occurs when the reader knows something that one of the characters does not. Such is the case in “The Cask of Amontillado” as the story begins with Montresor stating “The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could; but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge”(510). This statement sets up dramatic irony throughout the story as the reader knows Montresor has sworn revenge on Forunato, while Fortunato believes they are still friends. This irony is evident through the whole story as Montresor pretends to be friends luring Fortunato to his cellar where he would eventually trap and kill him. The irony enhances the brutality of the murder as the reader knows throughout Montresor is planning some revenge while Fortunato believes he is going to sample his friends wine. Secondly Poe weaves verbal irony, a statement in which the meaning that a speaker employs is sharply different from the meaning that is ostensibly expressed, throughout to add humor to the story. The story is filled with verbal irony as Montresor is planning...
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...The tale opens with the unnamed narrator arriving at the house of his boyhood friend, Roderick Usher, having received a letter from him in a distant part of the country complaining of an illness and asking for his help. Although Poe wrote this short story before the invention of modern psychological science, Roderick's symptoms can be described according to it. They include hyperesthesia 感觉过敏(hypersensitivity to light, sounds, smells, and tastes), and acute anxiety.急性焦虑 It is revealed that Roderick's twin sister, Madeline, is also ill。The narrator try every possible method to cheer his friend, and Roderick sings "The Haunted Palace", then tells the narrator that he believes the house he lives in to be sentient有感情的.Roderick later informs the narrator that his sister has died and insists that she be entombed for two weeks in a family tomb in the house before being permanently buried. The narrator helps Roderick put the body in the tomb, and he notice something strange. Then the writer use a storm to introduce the climax of the story. Both the narrator and Roderick notices that the tarn surrounding the house seems to glow in the dark although there is no lightning. The bedroom door is then blown open to reveal Madeline standing there. The narrator then flees the house and roderick is scared to death. At the end, a flash of light cause the narrator to look back upon the House of Usher, in time to watch it break in two, the fragments sinking into the tarn. "The Fall of the House...
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