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Edgar
Allen Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado”: The Underlying Current of Emotion
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me THIS essay ]
A 6 page investigation into Poe’s use of emotion in this macabre story of
horror. Contends that Poe’s utilization of emotion is two faceted, consisting
of a deep undercurrent of masked emotion punctuated only periodically with the
raw unleashed acknowledgment of emotion. Emphasizes that Poe uses this more
subtle approach to emotion to balance his macabre work but reveals as well that
this emotion is deeply tied to Poe’s inner emotions as well. Bibliography
lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPpoeAmn.wps
Edgar
Allan Poe's 'The Cask of Amontillado' / Revenge # 2
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me THIS essay ]
This 6 page essay explores the deed of revenge in Poe's story. Montressor
believes he has been endured many injuries at the hands of Fortunato but when
Fortunato insults him, he cannot take that and he carefully plans revenge. There
is only one moment in the last scene when he hesitates, a moment of remorse or
guilt? If is is, it does not stop him from following his plan to its end.
Filename: Cask.wps
Edgar
Allan Poe's 'Fall Of The House Of User' / Deviance
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me THIS essay ]
This 5 page paper discusses the suggestion of incest or deviant behavior in
Edgar Allan Poe's 1839 short story, 'The Fall of the House of Usher.'
Filename: Usher.wps
Edgar
Allan Poe -- 'The Tell Tale Heart'
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me THIS essay ]
A 4 page essay on this work by Poe. The writer discusses the story's underlying
themes and in particular, the significance of the constant heartbeat as it
relates to the killer's fall into madness. Bibliography lists 4 supporting
sources.
Filename: Poetellt.wps
Edgar
Allan Poe/ The Tell-Tale Heart
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me THIS essay ]
A 5 page essay that analyzes Poe's masterpiece of horror, "The Tell-Tale
Heart," concentrating on how Poe utilized point of view and meticulous use
of detail to paint a psychological profile of the mind of a cold-blooded and
utterly insane killer. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khpoe.wps
Considering
Romanticism in Literature By Examining Stories By Edgar Allan Poe, Washington
Irving and Nathaniel Hawthorne
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me THIS essay ]
A 5 page paper which considers how literary romanticism is reflected in Edgar
Allan Poe's "The Black Cat," "The Cask of Amontillado," and
"Ligeia;" Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"
and "Rip Van Winkle," and Nathaniel Hawthorne's "Sights From a
Steeple," "Endicott and the Red Cross," and "The May-Pole of
Merry Mount." Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TGromlit.wps
Literary
Parallels & Dualism in Edgar Allan Poe's Short Story, "The Fall of the
House of Usher"
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me THIS essay ]
A 5 page paper which examines how Edgar Allan Poe employed literary parallels
and dualism to connect events, characters, and senses in his 1839 short story,
"The Fall of the House of Usher."
Filename: TGeapush.wps
Edgar
Allan Poe: A Comparison of “The Black Cat”, “The Tell Tale Heart” and
“The Cask of Amontillado”
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me THIS essay ]
A 5 page review of these three classic stories. Summarizes each and enumerates
their similarities and contrasts. Concluded that these stories are really a
reflection of the inner turmoil of Poe himself. Two secondary sources are
listed.
Filename: PPpoe.wps
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