Poe believed that a poem or a short story should be read in a single sitting, so that the problems of the world around the reader would not distract him from the unity of the poem or the story itself. ... A lot of Poe's descriptions were short and brief. ... Poe's brevity remains consistent through the entire story. ... The last aspect of Poe's "Unity of Effect- is that all details of a poem or short story must be closely related to the whole. ... At that time Poe fled the mansion. ...

• Word Count: 1085
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Edgar Allen Poe was an American writer whose short stories and poems commonly reflected death. ... Poe first introduces the symbol of death as he describes the physical aspect of The House of Usher. ... Poe uses this to show that Roderick really cared for his sister. ... Poe shows, that their love for one another had ceased, thus, breaking apart this one being. ... Edgar Allen Poe states, "From a proud tower in the town, Death looks gigantically down." ...

• Word Count: 880
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School