Resources for Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart"
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"The Tell-Tale Heart":
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Edgar Allan Poe's RavenThis dramatic reading of "The Raven"--probably Poe's most famous poem--captures well the speaker's melancholy mood. Poe was inspired to include the bird by Charles Dickens, who kept a pet raven in his home. Black birds such as the raven and the crow are often associated with loss, death, prophecy, and spirits.
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Poe's Tragic LifeThis four-minute clip discusses the highlights of Poe's career. In many ways, Poe's life and death were as dark and mysterious as the literature he created. Sadly, he never achieved acclaim or financial success in his lifetime. His life is a cautionary tale, indeed.
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