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of the protagonist that Poe sets up the terror inherent in the story. The sheer madness of his thought processes are chilling, bu...

official. The letter has been stolen, and the police feel that they know who stole it -- a man who is referred to as "Minister D" ...

brother and sister, were split, with Edgar being taken in by John and Frances Allan of Richmond, Va. (Poe Chronology). His sister,...

when they enter it. Fortunato has a bad cough and so, on their way to the wine cellar, Montressor keeps giving Fortunato more wine...

himself to be a poet at heart (An Analysis of A Valentine, 2002). Although he wrote all kinds of literature, poetry was his favor...

deed, he nevertheless is overcome by his guilt which seems to lead him to insanity. He begins the story however by not denying his...

In five pages the ways in which the detective literary genre was standardized by Poe's 'The Purloined Letter,' 'The Mystery of Mar...

In a research study on the factors which lead to acts of revenge, University of Arkansas psychologists tested a number of voluntee...

revenge" (Poe 280). Because Fortunato regarded himself as a most knowledgeable wine connoisseur, Montresor schemed to get him dow...

not something that had occurred to him earlier. The murder appears to stem solely from the fact that the narrator has the power in...

had "hastened his wifes death to write the poem" (Allen 3). The poem itself is obviously one which revolves around a woman who the...

stories(Rollason, 1988). There is, of course, the same typical Poe elements, the triumph of rational reasoning, the superiority ...

In twelve pages the many twists and turns Poe incorporated into this horrifying and entertaining short story are examined. Ten so...

In eight pages Homer's 'The Odyssey' and Sophocles' 'Oedipus Rex' are compared with Poe's 'Ms. Found in a Bottle' and 'The Purloin...

In five pages the representation of the author in this short story is considered with an analysis of the story's plot, setting, ch...

In five pages this paper examines how Poe employed satirical humor regarding art and science in this famous short story. Five sou...

"what the character thinks the truth is, as revealed in speech or action, and what an audience or reader knows the truth to be." ...

In five pages this essay examines how Poe's combination of detail and manipulated point of view constructs a compelling psychologi...

In five pages this paper discusses how Poe expertly employed satire in a mocking of romantic conventions in 'The Spectacles' short...

In five pages this essay discusses the supernatural and psychological narratives that are featured in Poe's short story 'The Black...

In five pages 'The Raven' is subjected to a poetic explication and a thesis that Poe's life is reflected in this haunting poem. T...

the mind of a murderer, who casually confesses to his crime to an unnamed acquaintance some fifty years after the fact. The narra...

Poe and his short story are considered in a paper consisting of five pages. There is one other source cited in the bibliography....

In a paper consisting of 6 pages this important writer of the 19th century is examined in an overview of his life and works with i...

In 5 pages this paper analyzes the ways in which Poe satirizes transcendentalism in this story. There are 6 sources cited in the ...

In 3 pages the author's employment of verbal, situational, and dramatic irony in this short story is analyzed. There are 2 source...

In five pages the ways in which Poe's internal struggles and private thoughts are revealed in his writings are examined. Six sour...

In six pages an explication of 'Annabel Lee' considers how the rhythm of the rhyme, word repetition, and setting/imagery articulat...

In seven pages this paper discusses how Poe's real life experiences can be connected to the short story 'The Cask of Amontillado.'...

In seven pages this paper examines how the theme of death is handled in London's short stories 'The Law of Life' and 'To Build a F...