Poe as a Hero

Tone is a very important key when it comes to writing short stories. Tone is identified as a manner of expression in speech or writing, and Edgar Allan Poe shows an interesting tone to his audience through his many works of literature. Tone also tells of the author feelings and expressions. In the short stories examined, I have noticed that his works consist of anger, rage, and revenge. I get the impression of a dark dreary place with no signs of life with freaky things all around. His stories are full of suspense that keeps his audience on the edge of their seats, anticipating to know what’s next. His particular style of writing may be a result of his tragic childhood and a rough life dealing with many hardships throughout.
In the three works, “The Fall of the House of Usher”, “The Cask of Amontillado”, and “The Raven”, they have all contained many examples of Poe’s tones. His stories never seem to in end in a calm peaceful manner. Instead they finish in dark, viole...