Exploring how Edgar Allan Poe depicts the atmosphere in his story by utilizing various stylistic devices such as diction, symbolism and metaphor, teaches us how he creates the story's mood. To begin with, Poe paints the dark atmosphere with his use of diction. ... Overall, Poe implies the dark and mysterious tensions by using some literary devices such as diction, symbolism and metaphor. ...

• Word Count: 591
• Approx Pages: 2
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

I believe Poe and Preston did a great job with diction. ... I think the two authors were strong in their diction and description because it makes the reader more passionate and interested in the subject. ...

• Word Count: 815
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

His use of diction and imagery instilled an atmosphere of suspense, while his intense scenes and plot depicted not only the mental disintegration of his characters but also that of himself. ... Thus, one can see how the diction used in the story can infiltrate the mind and influence the perception of the reader. ...

• Word Count: 1040
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Poe successfully developed a mysterious atmosphere by using such literary crafts as diction, foreshadowing and so forth, and evoked readers' terror by providing few details over the narration. ... "The setting is essentially traditional Gothic: a desolate scene and an isolated castle, and along with the oppressive diction they animate and intensify readers' curiosity and terror simultaneously. ...

• Word Count: 1692
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Bierce describes this scene with clear focus on details "A sentinel at the each end of the bridge stood with his rifle in the position known as "support", that is to say, vertical in front of the left shoulder, the hammer resting on the forearm thrown straight across the chest – a formal and unnatural position, enforcing an erect carriage of the body. [1]" Bierce's use of specific details presented in the story and the diction used is important to the style of realism as compared to Edgar Allan Poe's poems of romanticism. ...

• Word Count: 959
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate