Edgar Allan Poe

False. Edgar Allan Poe's best short story is subjective and can vary depending on personal preference. While "The Cask of Amontillado" is a widely praised and popular story, some readers may argue that other stories like "The Tell-Tale Heart" or "The Black Cat" are his best works.

The narrator's obsessive focus on the old man's eye, the slow buildup of tension as the narrator plans the murder, and the relentless pounding of the old man's heart beneath the floorboards all help create a sense of fear in "The Tell-Tale Heart."

Twice Poe uses the phrase: "as a watch makes when enveloped in cotton." to describe what the narrator hears.

In The Tell Tale Heart, the narrator is haunted first by the eye, then (and foremostly, you can chose to ignore the eye idea, if it becomes too complicated) by the heartbeat which only he can hear, but which drives him to a point of stress where he can no longer control his coolness, and confesses to a crime he had so cold-bloodedly performed just a moment before.

In The Raven, the narrator, at first rather calm (he is calmly reading... he tries to explain the tapping with rationality... he addresses the Raven cooly at first: 'though thy crest be shorn and shaven, thou...'), also goes a bit berserk with the obsession of the 'Nevermore', in relation to a dead person (just as in the TTH) he will no longer be able to be with; by the end he's bellowing 'Prophet!', said I, 'Thing of evil!'... et cetera.

So I would base it on that- memories that haunt us and drive us insane.

Which is pretty Poe-ish anyway, so it's not saying much.

The two main themes in "The Purloined Letter" by Edgar Allan Poe are the power of intelligence and the idea that sometimes the simplest solution is the best one. The story explores the concept of outsmarting others through cleverness and wit, while also emphasizing the importance of paying attention to details in order to solve problems effectively.

Because the protagonist murdered his cat by hanging it from a tree. This is not the only seemingly supernatural allusion to the protagonist's final act of cruelty upon the cat. After he kills his cat, his house burns down, and on the only wall that is still standing after the fire, there is, "as if graven in bas relief upon the white surface, the figure of a gigantic cat. The impression was given with an accuracy truly marvellous. There was a rope around the animal's neck."

Later, he finds another black cat in a bar that he frequents. The cat has one white patch, which at first is of no particular shape, but then slowly morphs into the shape of a gallows.

The reason the protagonist heard the victim's heartbeat during the police interview could be due to his guilty conscience. The sound of the heartbeat could be a manifestation of the protagonist's overwhelming guilt and anxiety about the crime he committed, causing him to imagine and hear things that are not really there. It adds to the psychological depth of the story and highlights the protagonist's deteriorating mental state.

The theme of the story "The Black Cat" is that human life is such a different one for all & it is that no one can reach up to the highest point unless they face all their hurdles in life and succeed in it.

Yes, "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe contains various symbols. The decaying mansion represents the decline of the Usher family, the storm reflects the internal turmoil of the characters, and the tarn symbolizes the dark family secrets.

Well, there really is only one doppelganger within the short tale and that id Madeline, the doppelganger of her twin brother Roderick. Now, a doppelganger by definition is a tangible double of a living person that usually represents evil. one example of how Madeline is the living double or opposite alter ego of Roderick is the mental/physical contrast of the two. While Madeline suffers from physical issues as her body withers away, Roderick suffers from mental issues, mostly how he is tormented by his own fear not only about the house but the evil with it.

The food is seasoned as to attract the rats to him and to emphasize the man's thirst. They gave him no more water and he was thirsty, but the food, had he eaten it, would only have agitated it worse. More importantly, though, the rats would eat the food and then possibly attack him, which is one of the priests' points of torture.

All of them above contribute

This quote makes the reader more sympathetic as the reader is likely to feel sorry for the speaker's desperate cry for relief from his grief over lenore

Emphasizes guilt and fear and preoccupation with gloomy concepts

Annabel lee is his soulmate

The raven represents hopelessness

The speaker's love in "Annabel Lee" is deep, passionate, and unconditional. He cherishes Annabel Lee obsessively, even after her death, showing a bond that transcends mortality. The poem conveys a sense of eternal devotion and undying affection.

In the excerpt from "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe, the speaker is reading and trying to distract himself from his overwhelming grief for his lost love Lenore when he hears the mysterious knocking at the door.

Edgar Allan Poe often uses repetition to create a sense of rhythm and build suspense in his poems. Repeated words can add emphasis and create a hypnotic effect on the reader, drawing them into the mood and tone of the poem. This technique reinforces key themes and emotions while also making the poem more memorable and impactful.

The line that addresses the young age of the two lovers in the poem "Annabel Lee" is: "But we loved with a love that was more than love—". This line suggests that their love was pure and intense, despite their youthful age.

In "The Tell-Tale Heart," death is personified through the old man's vulture-like eye, which haunts the narrator and eventually leads to his demise. The relentless presence of the eye symbolizes the narrator's guilt and impending doom, ultimately personifying death as an inescapable force confronting the protagonist.

No, "To My Mother" by Edgar Allan Poe does not contain any similes. It is a heartfelt and direct poem expressing love and admiration for the poet's mother without the use of comparative language.

Nathaniel Hawthorne did not specifically comment on Edgar Allan Poe's poem "A Dream Within a Dream." However, Hawthorne, like many of his contemporaries, admired Poe's poetic skills and contributions to American literature.

He had a very dismal life, with death at every corner. His dad, David Poe Jr, left when he was 2, and his mom, Eliza Poe, was an actress. She played Juliet at a playhouse, with Edgar in front row every time so she could watch him. To a kid who doesn't know his mom is acting, he just saw his mom kill herself over and over again then she did die before his third birthday. His foster mom, Frances Allan, later died when Poe was 20 from consumption. His wife, Virginia Clemm, also died from consumption.