Idle Talk: Childish Tales

The Works of Edgar Allan Poe​

"PLOT"

A virtuoso of suspense and horror, Edgar Allan Poe is known for his Gothic writing style. His style is created through his use of punctuation, sentence structure, word choice, tone, and figurative language. Punctuation-wise; dashes, exclamation marks, semicolons, and commas are a favorite of Poe. His sentences vary greatly; their structures are influenced by punctuation. Much of his word choice set the tone of his works. Figurative language colors his writings with description. Such is observed in the similarities between two of his most well-known short stories, "The Cask of Amontillado" and "The Tell-Tale Heart".

IDLE TALK

Aren't melancholic words alluring in and of themselves? Being drawn not to hope, but despair; not to light, but darkness... Why do you laugh? I'm serious. I'm not just saying it to put on airs. 

Well, I guess I did want to immerse myself... In the atmosphere... I suddenly brought this up because I reread a poetry collection. Have you ever heard of Edgar Allan Poe? This is a collection of his poems. Poe also wrote excellent novels, but for now... Let's focus on his poetry.

All of his poems are fantastical yet dark. What strangely pulls me in... Is the sorrow and misery at the heart of them. Reading his poems... Has an almost dizzying effect.

You should read them if you haven't yet. I'm quite convinced you'll enjoy them.