In the poem “Alone” by Edgar Allan Poe, is a poem written from the point of view of an adult reflecting on his childhood and claiming he has been alone since childhood.
Poe uses several literary elements such as diction, imagery, and allusion to aid the reader in understanding the message of the poem.
Poe's use of diction helps set the tone of the poem. The poem has a very gloomy and somber mood, which suggests that the speaker did not have a pleasant childhood. The vocabulary he uses is also very somber, words like "stormy", "demon" and " thunder" all give a very dark tone of the poem. Even the title "alone" suggests that the speaker is awfully troubled.
Poe also makes an allusion by not stating directly that it is his childhood that he
Poe uses several literary elements such as diction, imagery, and allusion to aid the reader in understanding the message of the poem.
Poe's use of diction helps set the tone of the poem. The poem has a very gloomy and somber mood, which suggests that the speaker did not have a pleasant childhood. The vocabulary he uses is also very somber, words like "stormy", "demon" and " thunder" all give a very dark tone of the poem. Even the title "alone" suggests that the speaker is awfully troubled.
Poe also makes an allusion by not stating directly that it is his childhood that he