...Comparing and Contrasting Poe and Roald Dahl’s Literature Setting The setting used by Edgar Allan Poe in his literature inspired Roald Dahl's writing style. Edgar Allan Poe is known as the father of modern detective stories. His short stories influenced a great deal of authors that came after him, and one of them was Roald Dahl. Dahl was greatly influenced by the setting of Poe’s stories. He showed this by using some of Poe’s elements in his setting, such as a descriptive environment, time, and word choice. All of Poe’s works have a similar setting in which he describes in detail. For example, in his poem, The Raven he writes, “Once upon a midnight dreary.” (Poe “The Raven” L.1). Poe’s settings are generally at midnight and create a mood...
Words: 374 - Pages: 2
...Edgar Allan Poe uses diction in his poem “The Raven” to create an eerie, chilling, and dark mood. To start, in the first stanza when Poe is setting the scene, he says: “Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary” (st. 1). He uses “midnight dreary” and “weak and weary” specifically to create a dark, foreboding mood throughout the poem. The second example of Poe using diction to create a chilling mood comes after the narrator hears a knock at his door: “Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December, / And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor” (st. 2). Poe is using examples of death to create his dark mood here, using “bleak December” and a “ghost”, to relate to dead trees and dark skies. Next,...
Words: 444 - Pages: 2
...The Raven—by Edgar Allen Poe—is widely considered to be one of the greatest poems of all time. It features striking imagery, deep symbolism, near perfect rhythm, and rhyming structure and, of course, a soul wrenching story of lost love. It was first published in 1845 in The American Review, under the pseudonym Quarles. Part of what separates The Raven from other poems is the technique of internal rhyming, in which a line can rhyme with itself as well as with the next line. Although the rhyming meter isn’t exactly the same throughout, in general the poem is written in trochaic octameter: eight trochaic feet per line with the emphasis placed on the first syllable, or one stressed syllable followed by one unstressed syllable. For example, the first line of the poem is: “Once upon a midnight dreary, as I pondered weak and weary”. “Once” is stressed, while the first syllable of “upon” is not. The second syllable of “upon” is stressed, while “a” is not and so on and so forth, the sum total of which make eight pairs of stressed and unstressed syllables in that line. The greatest strengths of Poe’s masterpiece are its symbolism and allegorical capacities. In the poem, the raven for which the poem is named sits atop a bust of Pallas Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom. The raven’s perch symbolizes that it speaks from a position of wisdom, whereas the unnamed narrator argues against it. The raven speaks very little, in fact only saying one word repeated several times throughout the...
Words: 894 - Pages: 4
...“The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe was a famous writer who is well known for his poem, “The Raven.” In this poem, “Edgar Allan Poe tells a horror story within the structure of a poem- He employs language, rhyme scheme, rhythm, symbolism, and punctuation as tools to convey his message. The poem has an overall tone of loneliness, a universal theme.” (2) There are a lot of symbols that helps to understand the sadness, emotions, and the depression that is going on with man in this poem. There is a lost love and the man misses his beloved. He wrote this poem with such darkness and agony. “Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak and weary,” (1) is the first line that automatically starts off depressing and emotional. Knowing the background of Edgar Allan Poe, we can conclude that he was upset and emotionally disturbed. In 1842, Virginia (Edgar Allan Poe’s wife) had become sick with tuberculosis which caused Edgar Allan Poe to into a deep depression. (65) For five years he watched his wife suffer. In the middle of the man’s weary pondering, he is interrupted by a tapping on his “chamber door.” But no one answers when he asks who it could be. In the second stanza, it states that time setting in was in December. “Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December.” (7) One can conclude that December can symbolize a feeling of loneliness, sadness, depression, and being cold. In this poem, the character in this story has been feeling weary, as he sits and...
Words: 1252 - Pages: 6
...Jonathon Soto Mon. Wed. 9:10-10:35 English 102 Rough Draft In the poem “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe, there are many possible themes the author summits. He covers love, madness, the supernatural, and man vs. the natural world. Next, most importantly Edgar Allan Poe discusses greatly the theme of grief and how it feels to lose someone. The Dark mysterious side of the mind is often present in many of Poe’s works. Also, through the use of tone and theme we as readers are able to depict the true meaning behind these creative poems. “The Raven” has great examples of poetic devices like rhyme scheme, meter, rhythm, and much more. All these different types of elements ensure a better and creative insight on Poe’s astonishing writings. First of all, throughout the poem “The Raven” there are many different poetic devices he uses to try and amplify the theme he wisely describes. In the very beginning Poe shares “Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary” (line 1). He used meter to help describe the setting and tone right from the start. This line sets the mood in the poem and provides evidence that it is night time and he’s all alone in his house. Next, Poe constantly points out how the main character is going through a loss of someone he loved. One of the themes in this poem is grief and how this man deals with it. The narrator states “From my books surcease of sorrow-sorrow for the lost Lenore” (line 10). He loses a person by the name of Lenore...
Words: 1243 - Pages: 5
...When you hear the name Edgar Allan Poe you automatically think of a dreary, scary story. This is not all Poe is known for. Poe has written love stories in his time such as Annabel Lee and the poem “For Annie.” Poe lived a poor lifestyle because writers did not make a great deal of money during his lifetime. Despite the fact that he was poor, Poe still managed to have a fulfilling love life. His foster family did not approved of him because he did not follow the family trade. Instead, he used women to satisfy his desire to be accepted. After Poe died a rivalry of his gave him a bad reputation which in the end only helped Poe’s work become much more famous. This enemy of Poe’s deemed him a drunk womanizer, which you will see is not true, and is only in retaliation because Poe’s harshly criticized this man’s work. Poe lived in the Romantic Era, thus inspiring the theme of many of his works. Romanticism was a movement in the late 18th century of the arts and literature. It was the theory, practice and style of romantic art, literature, and music. The Romantic Movement was based on moving away from the classical style...
Words: 2141 - Pages: 9
...Compare and Contrast between the Raven and Annabel Lee “The Raven” and “Annabel Lee” are the two famous poems they are both written by the author Edgar Allan Poe's. Poe's was best known “fiction works are Gothic (combination of both horror and romance), as this two poems are”. Poe’s themes and style of poems deals with questioning of death and lost love. He loved his wife “Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe”. The author’s wife Virginia died because of “tuberculosis”. In fact, both “The Raven” and “Annabel Lee” stories are about loss of his love, and the hoping of reuniting with her wife someday. Both of the stories deal with religious concepts of souls, angels and demons. These two stories illustrate Romanticism as symbolized by love, emotion, imagination. Both of these stories are haunting yet show how beautiful their love was. Both of these stories have similarity and differences. “The Raven” is narrative poem, it was written in year 1845. The poem shows the emotions of a young man whose wife Lenore died. The Raven is a bird. The bird is the representation of death, and the loss of Lenore. The bird only speaks one word "Nevermore” and that is the...
Words: 1101 - Pages: 5
...Term Paper ‘The Raven’ by Edgar Allan Poe verfasst von Maria Weber handed in on 16th of February 2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………........3 2. Poem…………………………………………………………………………………………3 3. Story…………………………………………………………………………………………7 4. External structure……………………………………………………………………………8 5. Complex phonological structures 5.1. Rhyme scheme………………………………………………………………………...9 5.2. Alliteration…………………………………………………………………………….9 5.3. Consonance……………………………………………………………………………9 5.4. Assonance……………………………………………………………………………10 5.5. Onomatopoeia………………………………………………………………………..10 6. Complex morphological and syntactic structures 6.1. Epiphora……………………………………………………………………………...11 6.2. Anaphora……………………………………………………………………………..12 6.3. Epanalepsis…………………………………………………………………………...12 6.4. Figura etymologica…………………………………………………………………...12 6.5. Synonymy……………………………………………………………………………12 6.6. Parallelism……………………………………………………………………………12 7. Complex semantic structures: Imagery 7.1. Personification………………………………………………………………………..13 7.2. Metaphors…………………………………………………………………………….13 7.3. Simile………………………………………………………………………………...14 8. Psychoanalytical approach…………………………………………………………………14 9. Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………...…….15 10. Bibliography………………………………………………………………………………16 11. Webliography……………………………………………………………………………..17 ...
Words: 5604 - Pages: 23
...Lesson 9 The Raven: Edgar Allan Poe Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore— While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door. “’Tis some visitor,” I muttered, “tapping at my chamber door— Only this and nothing more.” Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December; And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor. Eagerly I wished the morrow;—vainly I had sought to borrow From my books surcease of sorrow—sorrow for the lost Lenore— For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore— Nameless here for evermore. And the silken, sad, uncertain rustling of each purple curtain Thrilled me—filled me with fantastic terrors never felt before; So that now, to still the beating of my heart, I stood repeating “’Tis some visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door— Some late visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door;— This it is and nothing more.” Presently my soul grew stronger; hesitating then no longer, “Sir,” said I, “or Madam, truly your forgiveness I implore; But the fact is I was napping, and so gently you came rapping, And so faintly you came tapping, tapping at my chamber door, That I scarce was sure I heard you”—here I opened wide the door;— Darkness there and nothing more...
Words: 1857 - Pages: 8
...Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore – While I nodded, nearly napping, sudden ly there came a tapping, As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door. "'Tis some visitor," I muttered, "tapping at my chamber door – Only this and nothing more." Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December; And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor. Eagerly I wished the morrow; – va inly I had sought to borrow From my books surcease of sorrow – sorrow for the lost Lenore – For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore – Nameless here for evermore. And the silken, sad, uncertain rustling of each purple curtain Thrilled me – filled me with fantas tic terrors never felt before; So that now, to still the beating of my heart, I stood repeating "'Tis some visitor entreating ent rance at my chamber door – Some late visitor entreating ent rance at my chamber door; – This it is and nothing more." Presently my soul grew st ronger; hesitating then no longer, "Sir," said I, "or Madam, trul y your forgiveness I implore; But the fact is I was napping, and so gently you came rapping, And so faintly you came tapping, tapping at my chamber door, That I scarce was sure I heard you" – here I opened wide the door; – Darkness there and nothing more. Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering...
Words: 1115 - Pages: 5
...Unit 2 Edgar Allen Poe (1809-1849) [pic] The American Romanticism I. What is Romanticism Originated in the second half of the 18th century, romanticism was a key movement in the Counter-Enlightenment, a reaction against the Age of Enlightenment. Romanticism emphasized intuition, imagination, and feeling, to a point that has led to some Romantic thinkers being accused of irrationalism. Romanticism focuses on Nature; a place free from society's judgement and restrictions. Romanticism blossomed after the age of Rationalism, a time that focused on handwork and scientific reasoning. Washington Irving and James Fenimore Cooper, and those of the late period contain Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Walt Whitman, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Herman Melville, Edgar Allan Poe. II.Features of American romanticism Edgar Allen Poe(1809 - 1849) the most controversial and most misunderstood literary figure. a Bohemian（吉普赛人）, depraved（堕落） and demonic（恶魔的）, a villain（恶棍） with no virtue at all. Mark Twain declared his prose to be unreadable. But Eliot proclaimed him a critic of the first rank. He enjoyed respect and welcome greatly in Europe. He is the father of psychoanalytic criticism. In deed, Poe places the subconscious condition of the mind under investigation and probes beneath the surface of normal existence. What interests him most is the deep abyss of the unconsciousand subconscious mental activity of the people, His theories for the short story and poetry are remarkable...
Words: 3130 - Pages: 13
...[pic] Гальперин И.Р. Стилистика английского языка Издательство: М.: Высшая школа, 1977 г. В учебнике рассматриваются общие проблемы стилистики, дается стилистическая квалификация английского словарного состава, описываются фонетические, лексические и лексико-фразеологические выразительные средства, рассматриваются синтаксические выразительные средства и проблемы лингвистической композиции отрезков высказывания, выходящие за пределы предложения. Одна глава посвящена выделению и классификации функциональных стилей. Книга содержит иллюстративный текстовой материал. Предназначается для студентов институтов и факультетов иностранных языков и филологических факультетов университетов. GALPERIN STYLISTICS SECOND EDITION, REVISED Допущено Министерством высшего и среднего специального образования СССР в качестве учебника для студентов институтов и факультетов иностранных языков |[pic] |MOSCOW | | |"HIGHER SCHOOL" | | |1977 | TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Предисловие к первому изданию……………………………………………………..6 Предисловие к второму изданию……………………………………………………..7 Part I. Introduction 1. General Notes on Style and Stylistics…………………………………………9 2. Expressive Means (EM) and Stylistic Devices (SD)………………………...25 3. General Notes on Functional Styles of Language……………………………32 4. Varieties of Language………………………………………………………..35 5. A Brief...
Words: 151690 - Pages: 607
...IMPORTANT This electronic version of The Century Vocabulary Builder (1922) has been prepared by Serenson Pty Ltd for www.write-better-english.com. This PDF follows the pagination of the original (hard copy) book and includes hypertext links that we have inserted, which look like this. Please do not remove links. Reformatting the original text into this PDF has been no easy task; it is possible that the process has introduced errors or caused omissions. As a result, we make no guarantee about the accuracy or completeness of this version of the Vocabulary Builder. If you find an error or omission in this PDF, please check the original book and contact us so that we can fix the error or omission. Please check your local copyright laws before accessing this PDF. If you are serious about building your vocabulary, we highly recommend you try the popular vocabularybuilding program called Ultimate Vocabulary Want the ultimate vocabulary builder? Click www.write-better-english com/ultimate-vocabulary.aspx THE CENTURY VOCABULARY BUILDER BY GARLAND GREEVER AND JOSEPH M. BACHELOR NEW YORK THE CENTURY CO. Want the ultimate vocabulary builder? Click www.write-better-english com/ultimate-vocabulary.aspx PREFACE You should know at the outset what this book does not attempt to do. It does not, save to the extent that its own special purpose requires, concern itself with the many and intricate problems of grammar, rhetoric, spelling, punctuation, and the like; or clarify...
Words: 97231 - Pages: 389
