Through his use of irony, symbolism, and mystery, Poe shows his masterful craftsmanship with words in the story "The Cask of Amontillado." ... Symbolism is another major element Poe employed in this masterful story. ... 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). There are two different ways this symbol can be viewed. ... This also appears to be Montresor's own view of the symbol in light of the events of the story (Freehafer 317). ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Another reason Edgar Allan Poe is the master mind behind literature as we know it today is because of his incredible use of irony and symbolism. ... Just as irony is a huge role in Poe's works so is the usage of symbolism, this is also a very distinguishable characteristic of Edgar Allan Poe. A poem that contains great symbolism is "The Raven" this poem brings forth many symbols including the most obvious one, the raven. ... Another example of symbolism is how the raven lands on the Bust of Pallas which is a symbol of wisdom , by the raven landing on it that makes it very symbol...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Poe's use of symbolism gives the reader the opportunity to see the conflict between Montresor's inner self and his outer being. ... Poe weaves a complex web of irony and symbolism throughout the story. ... The names Fortunato and Montresor are the epitome of the symbolism / irony web. ... They are symbols for Montresor's outer self and his hidden inner self that is fighting to surface, but the irony is that neither is fortunate. Through symbolism Poe shows that it is Montresor's inner evil that strives for revenge, and Montresor's outer self strives to subdue those urg...

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In his short story, "The Sneering-, it can be analyzed in regard to symbolism, tone and characterization. ... "The Sneering- can be analyzed for the author's use of symbolism. ... The apparitions themselves are part of the symbolism in the story. ... They are a symbol for his madness. ... Therefore it was imperative that Campbell use this symbolism to write and compile this story. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Bringing forth the symbolism of death is a major part of this writing. ... There are no symbols of good. ... Understanding the symbolism of Poe's work can make the reader confused. ... Poe may not have realized that he was using some symbolism in "The Fall of the House of Usher" when writing it. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Just as the atmosphere and landscape seem translated into the characters, the house, as another aspect of setting, functions as a symbol for the Usher family. ... Poe emphasizes this symbolism by personifying the house, giving it the anatomy of humans: "eye-like windows" and clothing: a "veil." ...

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The raven is a symbol of society's fear that their innermost secrets will be brought to light against their will. The dark atmosphere and symbolism of the raven illustrates the darkness in Poe's life. ...

• Word Count: 1485
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• Grade Level: High School