Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe

Edgar Allan Poe was born on January 19, 1809, in Boston, Massachusetts to actors Elizabeth Arnold Hopkins and David Poe. Wealthy merchant Frances and John Allan took in Poe to Richmond, Virginia after his parents' death. He traveled with them to England where Poe attended school in Chelsea, but then went back to Richmond and attended the University of Virginia and studied Latin and poetry. Poe started writing poetry and short stories that were thrilling and reflected his own tragedy life. He…

Kay Boyle’s Winter Night is a gloomy story in more than one way. It is about a girl name Felicia, who is basically always left home with a maid or babysitter. One odd night, she gets a sitter, or “sitting parent” (as they are referred to in this story) that is unlike the caregivers she is accustomed to meeting. The woman not only presents a depressing demeanor, but also talks to Felicia and is affectionate towards her. The girl (Felicia) is fortunate and doesn’t quite understand the sitter’s…

Imagine a mockingbird soaring through a beautiful blue sky with white clouds. It glides down onto a branch and settles on it. The bird starts chanting it's beautiful music, dazzling all who listen. Suddenly, a vicious raven swoops down and plants his sharp talons into the poor mockingbird, killing it instantly. The mockingbird represents innocence. The raven represents evil, killing and destroying that innocence. In Harper Lee’s novel “To Kill A Mockingbird”, she compares the children of the…

myself I keep berating Impossibly my voice keeps grating Just one word, just one- Lenore! Evermore shall I keep pacing, While the Raven doth sit their gracing, the memories of our embracing, Perched above my chamber door. The Raven by Edgar Allen Poe - 2 There I clung upon my perch; my belly empty, for food should search, With glossy wings I took to flight, seeking food and nothing more,…

Edgar Allan Poe is widely known for his fascination of writing about death within his poetry. In fact, he has even been quoted claiming that the death of a beautiful woman is the most poetic topic in the entire world. In his final poem, Annabel Lee, Poe writes about the death of his beautiful, young love in a kingdom by the sea. Within the poem, Poe’s use of a musical rhyming pattern, vivid imagery, and figurative language all come together to support the poem’s overall meaning. Outside factors…

When Edgar Allan Poe says, “Women have been angels of mercy while men have sat at the edges and mocked!”, he is referring to the personal experiences he’s had with women and the way he’s seen men take them for granted. He feels this way because he is very fond of women and believes that men should admire them. Poe’s relationships with women affected his writing in many ways. First off, according to the Biography video, while Edgar’s foster mother lay dying of disease Mr.Allen was having multiple…

Edgar Allan Poe’s stories, The Raven and The Fall of The House of Usher, both use elements such as murder, anxiety, suspense, sorrow, isolation and death to lure readers into these thrilling, hair-raising works. The Raven takes place on a cold, December night in the narrator’s chamber. He is sitting beside the warm fireplace reading his book when he hears someone or something tapping on his window. When he checks, he finds a raven perched on the window sill. Throughout the story, he continually…

The book Blackbird by Anna Carey included a strong simile, a puzzling theme, and a relatable experience between characters. “You want to write something definitive, but all you’re left with is this sinking feeling, the grief covering you like a thin film,”( Page.33). This direct quote is an example of a simile. The meaning of the simile is to explain the grief the character felt, using a comparison of thin film. It relates to the quality because it helps the reader assuredly picture in their…

I love poetry and one of my favorite poets is Edgar Allan Poe. I love all of his works but one, in particular, the Raven. I love how Poe portrays a man in his room, half reading, half falling asleep, and all the while struggling to forget his lost love. That is something that many people, who have been up late night trying not to remember something painful, can relate to. Poe's works are filled with imagery and symbols. For example, the title of the poem is the Raven. To me, the Raven…

The death of Edgar Allan Poe has always been debated, but sources believe it is because of alcoholism. Poe was very well known for all of his famous poetry such as The Raven, My Tell Tale Heart, and Annabel Lee. He started out his life with a terrible childhood, which may have an effect on his vast drinking disorder. Once he left his home, he had an even worse adulthood, and was very depressed. The theory of alcoholism is the cause behind Edgar Allan Poe’s death. The website…