Similarities Between The Raven And The Masque Of The Red Death

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Karolyn Nichols
Pd.4 #14

Edgar Allan Poe TDA Most of Edgar Allan Poe’s work contains a theme that death is certain. His texts are based on his life experiences including many losses of loved ones. In both The Raven and The Mask Of The Red Death Poe uses vivid imagery to convey death is certain. Do you start off with, The Raven uses vivid imagery to show death is certain. “Once upon a midnight dreary, while I ponder, weak and weary.” This quote shows that Poe is sad, usually stories start with Once upon a time the stores usually end up being happy. He also ponders about someone or something it is probably Lenore. He is also feeling weak, this may mean he does not want to do anything without his dear Lenore. Also wrote, “ Back in my chambers turning, all my soul within me burning.” This reveals he is not happy he is having a hard time, his soil is burning he says this may mean he really misses Lenore and he cannot bare anymore. “ Caught from some unhappy master whom unmeriful disaster.
This may mean who can relate back to his loved ones in the disasters like them dying from tuberculosis. This clearly demonstrates that death is certain no matter what the circumstances.
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“ then there was bleeding through the skin, though it was not cut or broken. Poe feels like he is bleeding on the inside from sorrow but it’s coming out of his body, but nothing is wrong with his skin so he is questioning why it is coming out of his skin with no openings in his skin. “ The sickness flaccid for no more than half an hour. Who may have only had a half an hour with his love ones before they died of tuberculosis. These quotes clearly show that sicknesses are deadly they are not a

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