The big idea that can BEST be applied to all of Poe's work that we read is . . .AHuman beings have the imagination to think outside of conventional assumptionsBLove can make you who you are, but it can also ruin your lifeCHuman beings often try and master deathDThere is a careful balance between terror and joy, life and death, victory and defeat, and sanity and insanity.

Which concepts did Poe become obsessed with and incorporate into his writing?Group of answer choicesgothic artsicknessgothic architecturedeathmacabre (dying)anarchy

In his writing, Poe delved into the mysterious recesses of the human...Group of answer choicescharacter.body.mind.heart.

In order to escape and cope with his emotional pain, Poe started to partake in what type of harmful activities?Group of answer choicesdrugsdrinkinginsomniaelectrotherapywitchcraftself-harm

"The Black Cat." What technique does Poe use to build suspense in this first paragraph of the story?But to-morrow I die, and to-day I would unburden my soul. My immediate purpose is to place before the world, plainly, succinctly, and without comment, a series of mere household events. In their consequences, these events have terrified have tortured have destroyed me.Edgar Allan Poe, "The Black Cat"A.Word ChoiceB.ForeshadowingC.RepetitionD.Personification

Read this excerpt from "Exhalation":You, I hope, found these sheets of copper and deciphered the words engraved on their surfaces. And whether or not your brain is impelled by the air that once impelled mine, through the act of reading my words, the patterns that form your thoughts become an imitation of the patterns that once formed mine. And in that way I live again, through you.Which theme is best supported by the excerpt?A.Death comes to all, so there's no use in fighting it.B.Stories add value to one's own life and to the universe.C.Immortality can be achieved in ways other than physical existence.D.History repeats itself, so learn from others' mistakes.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS