Edgar Allan Poe was an American poet, short story writer, playwright, editor, literary critic, essayist and one of the leaders of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of mystery and of the macabre, Poe was one of the early American practitioners of the short story and a progenitor of detective fiction and crime fiction. He is also credited with contributing to the emergent science fiction genre.
Poe's achievements in literature was certain. Read throughout the world now and then, his works influenced a myriad of writers - esteemed by Doyle, admired by Dostojewski and translated by the famous French poet Baudelaire, Poe has become a legendary writer, representing the artist as a romantic failure.
Few authors have consistently tingled our spine like Master Poe. While two centuries have passed since his tortured life and twisted pen have graced our old world, his fame has endured.
This paper was formed in order to recognize his great talent for writing, exploring into his famous titles and how he made it so.
Illustration for "The Black Cat" by Aubrey Beardsl...
1848 Daguerreotype of Edgar Allan Poe at 39, a yea...
Edgar Allan PoeI will discuss the innovative language techniques Poe used to create atmosphere and suspense that kept us readers glued to the edge of our chair. I will also show how he allowed us to get into the mind of the protagonists and how he conveyed their state of mind as the story progressed.
The Tell-Tale Heart is a story of a man who decides to murder the old man he is living with. There is no apparent reason for this other than the old man's eye, which resembled that of a vulture. In the end he is driven mad by guilt and confesses to the murder.
The story starts with a very abrupt and attention-grabbing opening. The word TRUE not only starts the story with a burst...