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Edgar Allan Poe's Life & Works
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A 4 page overview of Poe's life and works. The writer focuses mainly upon the events of the poet's life and the dates that various key works were published. More of a biography than an analysis. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Poe.wps

Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Black Cat” and “The Telltale Heart”
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An 8 page paper which compares the characters of Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Black Cat” and “The Telltale Heart.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RApoect.rtf

Edgar Allan Poe’s Creative Uses of Atmosphere and/or Tension in “The Tell-Tale Heart,” “The Cask of Amontillado,” “The Pit and the Pendulum,” and “The Black Cat”
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In five pages this paper examines how Poe creatively employs the literary devices of atmosphere and/or tension in these four short stories. Six sources are listed in the bibliography.
Filename: TGpoetales.rtf

Edgar Allan Poe’s Life in Art
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A 7 page paper which examines how Edgar Allan Poe’s life affected his writings. Among the works considered include “The Cask of Amontillado,” “The Fall of the House of Usher,” and “The Raven.” Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: TGpoelife.rtf

EDGAR ALLAN POE, “THE RAVEN” AND “THE TELL-TALE HEART”
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This essay examines Edgar Allan Poe and two of his works, "The Raven" and "The Tell-Tale Heart." The paper analyzes both of these works, then compares the two, noting that they both deal with death in different ways. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: MTeapoes.rtf

Edgar Allan Poe, As Reflected in His Short Story, 'The Fall of the House of Usher'
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A 5 page paper which examines the ways in which Edgar Allan Poe's own background, experiences, and personal beliefs are reflected in his 1839 short story, 'The Fall of the House of Usher.' Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TGepushr.wps

Edgar Allan Poe, Suicidal Tendencies, and ‘The Tell-Tale Heart’
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In ten pages this paper considers the life of author Edgar Allan Poe, how his works were influenced by his depression and suicidal tendencies, and how suicidal tendencies manifest themselves in his famous short story, ‘The Tell-Tale Heart.’ Ten sources are cited in the bibliography.
Filename: TGtellpoe.rtf

Edgar Allan Poe/ Comparison with Ancient Greek Lit.
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An 8 page essay that compares Poe's "The Purloined Letter" and "Ms. Found in a Bottle" to Sophocles' "Oedipus Rex" and Homer's "Odyssey, respectively. The writer argues that there is a common saying that "we stand on the shoulders of giants" and it is certainly true that any work, no matter how original, is at least partially influenced by the body of literature that has come before it. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khpoegrk.wps

Edgar Allan Poe/4 Short Stories
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A 6 page essay that examines four stories by Poe: "Metzengerstein," "The Tell-Tale Heart," "The Cask of Amontillado," and "Hop-Frog." The writer argues that an examination of these narratives reveals the various ways in which Poe addressed the theme of power and the catastrophic results that the abuse of power had on those who welded it carelessly or for immoral purposes. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khpoe4.rtf

Edgar Allan Poe/A Life of Tragedy
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A 5 page research paper that looks at the life of Edgar Allan Poe and discusses connections between his life and possible inspiration for his works. The writer looks at his poem Tamerlane and short stories, The Black Cat and The Fall of the House of Usher. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: khpoebio.rtf