Edgar Allen Poe is thought of as one of the greatest writers in American history. He had his own style which did not humor the reader or even leave them with a feeling of happiness. Poe's use of imagery, symbolism, and tone is prevalent in such works as "The Fall of the House of Usher", "The Masque of the Red Death", and "The Raven." Many of Poe's works contain scenes of the supernatural and generally …showed first 75 words of 1464 total…

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