Discuss how the four Poe stories
Discuss how the four Poe stories(“Tell Tale Heart” “Cask of Amontillado” “Masque of the Red Death” “The Black Cat”) are related regarding elements of the short story, such as narrator, plot, theme, characters, and setting.
Poe’s Stories Themes
- Rivals and Doppelgangers. In his stories, Poe creates a narrator faced with some kind of antagonistic person or force—a rival—that propels the plot of the story. …
- The Dead and the Living. …
What patterns and/or similarities do you see in Poe’s works? Be sure to use specific examples.
