Above all of these devices centers Poe's use of diction throughout the short story. ... The House and the Ushers One of the central themes underlying the short story, The Fall of the House of Usher, is that of the nature of the house. ... Another central theme about this story is the nature of the people that live in the house. ... I agree, in this short story a man comes to visit his friend Roderick. ... In conclusion I feel Edgar uses both characteristics, human perversity and ratiocination in the short story, "The Fall of the House of Usher ...

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Short story analysis of: The Cask of Amontillado By: Edgar Allen Poe In one of Edgar Allen Poe's best-known Tales of horror, "The Cask Of Amontillado," he suggests that pride can be a very dangerous thing. ... From one of these depended a short chain, from the other a padlock. ... To further implement this idea the characters have no super human powers or strengths, they seem to be average people ""My friend, no. ... Moreover, the Montresor shows that he is speaking to a friend when he says "You, who so well know the nature of my soul" (Jerome B et al. 70). ... (Jerome B et al. ...

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What sets humans apart from any animal, insect or being on this planet is our awareness of this inevitable end. ... It could be human nature alone that creates a preoccupation with death, a fear that probably reaches back to our country's beginning. ... Ahrensdorf states, in his article in The American Political Science Review, that "the modern state was based not on humans' hopes for salvation or their desire to fulfill their political natures, but on their fear of death and desire for self-preservation- (579). ... "The Tell-tale Heart- is not the only Poe story that confronts thi...

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Poe, well known today for his poetry and short stories, such as "The Pit and the Pendulum", is regarded by many to be the founder of the modern detective story. He often wrote horror stories and psychological thrillers, while at the same time exploring the human mind and individual emotions. ... "Transcendentalists accepted the neo-platonic conception of nature as a living mystery, full of signs - nature is symbolic.... The human soul was part of the oversoul, essentially the spirit of the cosmos, and upon death, would return to the oversoul. ... In his essay "Nature"...

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This idea is clearly portrayed throughout the poem "The Raven" and short story "The Tell-Tale Heart". ... The student asks the bird questions because of the human tendency for self torture even though he knows the response of the bird in advance (May 1650). ... Things that that killer obsesses about are brought up several times in the short story. ... Poe incorporates himself into his short stories with his dark, poetic writing style as means of representing the evil in him as well as the evil in society. ... In the short story "The Tell-Tell Heart" and poem "The Raven", Poe has deeply influ...

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• Grade Level: High School

"The Cask of Amontillado" Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe's short stories have long been regarded as groundbreaking stories, including his contributions of both his tales of mystery and his tales of the macabre. ... Another case of irony in this story is the choice of names by Poe. ... More symbolism comes in the form of Montresor's family crest: "a huge human foot d"or, in a field of azure; the foot crushes a serpent rampant whose fangs imbedded in the heel" (Poe 343). ... Another element used in this story is the mystery Poe leaves in this story. ... This story appears to be tol...

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However in the short story "The Cask of Amontillado," Edgar Allan Poe writes in the first person point of view from the perspective of Montresor, the diabolic narrator of this tale, who vowed revenge against Fortunato and has developed the perfect plan for retribution, only lacking the cooperation of Fortunato. ... The devil playing in "The Cask of Amontillado" is the narrator of this story. ... And Montresor replies, "A huge human foot d"or, in a field azure; the foot crushes a serpent rampant whose fangs are imbedded in the heel" (1317). ... Moreover, Montresor points out, "My friend, no...

• Word Count: 2414
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School