Edgar Allen Poe: Poetry Analysis

Edgar Allen Poe, an American writer, is one of the well renowned poets of all times. Even though he died a long time ago, his poems and short stories are still read with a lot of interest. He describes his poems with the most resplendent of imagination and vocabulary. Poe, a great poet and a critic is famous as the first master of the short story form, especially tales of the mysterious and macabre (Edgar Allan Poe, Encarta Encyclopedia ã Encarta Encyclopedia ã 1993-2002 Microsoft Corporation). Even though after his death his literary work was questioned and debated, many American and European writers owe him a lot of credit for being their inspirational writer.
Poe has written a number of poems in his lifetime and about twelve of his poems are well known for their impeccable literary composition and for their haunting themes. It is without a question that the poems of Edgar Allan Poe apprehended the imaginativeness of its audience with their mystical imagery and fascination....