what is your favorite short story or poem by edgar allen poe and why
mine is (black cat (its horror)and very freaky
2006-12-19 06:59:49 · 26 answers · asked by redhotgermangrl 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
The Raven, because it's so haunting and poetic. I can recite it from memory. The Simpsons actually had a Halloween episode years ago in which James Earl Jones recited it. It was so cute with Homer playing the protagonist! Poe is one of my favorite transcendentalist authors.
By the way, just being a little nitpicky here, don't mind me: his middle name is spelled Allan, not Allen. :)
2006-12-19 07:01:43 · answer #1 · answered by Wyatt B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Edgar Allan Poe
2016-05-22 21:39:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really enjoy "The Raven" by Edgar Allen Poe? It was a statement I like: Quote the raven never more.
2006-12-19 07:23:26 · answer #3 · answered by ione_thestar1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like Annabel lee and the raven but the tell-tale heart was my absolute favorite,i think if i just killed someone and buried them under the floor i might go a little crazy & hear the heart beating under the floor..lol..i love Edgar Allen Poe he has many good ones!
2006-12-19 07:04:06 · answer #4 · answered by CRYSTAL S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't really have a favorite literary work by Poe - I love all of his work, mostly because it addresses tghe darker side of the human psyche. I just had to reply to the idea that Annabelle Lee is a "sweet" poem. The speaker in the poem is talking about sleeping with the corpse of the dead woman he is still obsessed with!
2006-12-19 16:28:04 · answer #5 · answered by gdglgrl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell Tale Heart
I have the same birthday as EA Poe! (and Dolly Parton, Robert E Lee, Desi Arnas, Jr....)
2006-12-19 07:09:06 · answer #6 · answered by concretebrunette 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everybody seems to be able to pick up a sentence or two, or an idea from his work, which is universally studied as part of English Lit.
No special favorites here, just bits and pieces and snippets of his prose here and there all come to mind.
2006-12-19 07:13:32 · answer #7 · answered by QuiteNewHere 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh boy, that's a tough one. He wrote so well and so many great pieces. Can I say more than one? Gotta mention 'The Raven'.
Then how about 'The Gold Bug' or 'The Murders in The Rue Morgue'. No I can't choose, sorry.
2006-12-19 07:06:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've always liked The Raven. Great internal rhymes.
2006-12-19 07:08:35 · answer #9 · answered by Jack430 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I also like the Raven, but I liked all his works that I read. if you like Poe you should also try H.P. Lovecraft, morbid, and dark like Poe he is kinda hard to read but is very awesome
2006-12-19 07:14:18 · answer #10 · answered by hotmoma_37 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋