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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...

You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave utterance to a threat. AT LENGTH I would be av...

My tenderness of heart was even so conspicuous as to make me the jest of my companions. I was especially fond of animals, and was ...

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

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

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

he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge. You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave utte...

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...

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

of life and death. Poe was considered a pioneer in his quest to ascertain the inner workings of the sinister mind. A good...

In five pages Poe's short story is subjected to a psychological analysis that contends Poe related the many deaths that surrounded...

In ten pages this paper considers how Poe's fascination with morbidity may have been due to losing so many female relatives includ...

In ten pages this paper considers the speculation surrounding Poe's death and concludes that his premature passing may have been t...

of similar words and create definitive alliteration that supports the flow of the work. Alliteration of the words "love" and "li...

In seven pages this poetic explication reveals how Poe was able to achieve his morbid atmosphere through the literary elements of ...

This paper consisting of six pages examines the grotesque implications of what the writer describes as a 'poetic tragedy' in this ...

In six pages the ways in which Poe's poems 'Lenore,' 'The Raven,' 'Annabel Lee,' and 'To Helen' are influenced by the deaths of th...

In two pages this essay examines how the structural collapse of the house in Poe's short story represents the collapse of the fami...

a nation of disillusionment, and we often find some sort of sympathetic resonance in tales of the dark and unholy. And the first p...

In an overview consisting of four pages various aspects of Poe's life are related to his works in what is less an analysis than a ...

In six pages this short story is analyzed in terms of male bonding and how the relationship between the men changes throughout the...

In seven pages the theme of revenge as depicted in this short story is analyzed as the author's personal commentary attacking the ...

In six pages this essay considers Montressor's revenge against Fortunato and ponders whether or not he ever feels guilty or remors...

In five pages Poe's short story is analyzed in terms of the author's masterful point of view usage. There are no other sources li...

nature of the protagonists soul, as it has perceived injuries made to it. Poe builds on the potential success of his trap by disc...

In seven pages Poe's life and works are examined with a focus on the theme, symbolism, and meaning of 'The Tell Tale Heart.' Six ...

to kill, the speaker insists on frequently and rather adamantly reminding us that he is not mad. As the story reads on, I found m...

modern Gothic writing lies with his ability to create a variety of forms of symbolist terror, using new structures and creating ne...