Edgar Allan Poe is today known as one of the most prominent writers during the 19th century.
             Many of us know him as a critic, poet and a novelist. However, he was also a language-maker and exalter of 'the power of words" during his lifetime. Perhaps this is the most obvious proof, I believe, that makes it easy to understand why his works has such a unique style. Poe self claimed that all his work was constructed upon certain predefined rules (Norton, 714). This made many contemporary authors claim that Poe had not the mind for poetry but the soul.
             In this essay, my aim is to study Poe's tales of horror. I will do this by focusing on his style, language, characters, themes and symbols. The two main questions I will build this essay upon will be; what is it that makes the stories horrible and which technique is Poe using to entice the reader into his stories?
             Edgar Allan Poe, son of Actress Eliza Poe and Actor David Poe J., was born 19th of January 1809. Poe and his brother and sister were orphaned before Poe's third birthday and Poe was moved to John and Allan in Richmond. In 1826 he entered the University of Virginia. He was an outstanding student and excelled in various languages, debating, writing, and athletics. Although, he was a good student he was forced to gambling since John Allan did not provide well enough. Allan did not pay Poe's debts and he had to leave the university only after one year. In 1827 Poe published his first book, Tamerlane and other poems anonymously under the signature 'A Bostonian'. The poems were heavily influenced from Byron and showed of a youthful attitude.
             Later, the same year, Poe joined the army but his quarrels with John Allan continued. Poe did well in the army but in 1829 he left and decided to apply for a cadetship at West Point. He later moved from West Point to his aunt, Maria Clemm, and his first cousin Virginia in Baltimore. In 183...