Assignment Task:
Analyze Poe's careful crafting of the works we studied. Keep his theory of the short story in mind - the idea that a story must have a "singular effect." He carries this philosophy over to his poetry as well. In "The Fall of the House of Usher," what is the singular effect of this story? How do the setting, characters, and plot all work together to carry this effect to the end? Be sure to also include the purpose of the literature within the story ("The Haunted Palace" and the Ethelred story).
How does he craft "Annabel Lee" and "The Raven"? How do the elements of each poem work together to carry a "singular effect" to the end?