Some great writers during this literary period. Hawthorne wrote
the scarlet letter and Melville wrote Moby dick. Both of these
works and authors are classics still know today. AMERICAN
RENAISSANCE
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Edgar Allan Poe was born in 1809 and died in 1849. he was
orphaned at the age of two and then raised by John and Frances
Allan. He married his cousin Virginia Clemm, much to the dismay of
their families, in 1835. he briefly attended the university of
Virginia but dropped out due to financial issues. Some of his other
works include well know poems called The Raven and Ulalume. He also
wrote many short stories, for example The Cask of Amontillado.
Slide 6
It was assumed the the poem Annabel Lee was written for Poe's
wife who had died two years earlier. However after his death many
other women Poe had been with before he died came forward to say
that the poem was actually about them.
Slide 7
The theme of Annabel Lee is similar to a lot of Poes work. The
death of a beautiful girl, love, mystery. All things very important
to this poem. And a lot of Poes work.
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Poe uses many literary devices in his work. Particularly the
use of things like those listed above. He uses imagery to create
those mystical landscapes by the sea and personification to bring
them to life.
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CONCLUSION Edgar Allan Poe was a complex man. Towards the end
of his life he was a drinker. No one could deny though that he was
a genius. He has a great poetic mind that made for some very
macabre but inspired pieces. Annabel Lee was one of Poe's most well
know and greatest pieces. Through the use of real life events,
various themes, and literary devices he wrote beautiful, memorable
pieces.
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