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Edgar Allan Poe and his use of figurative language

by: Enoch Anthonio and Joseph Rojek

"The Cask Of Amontillado"

Conclusion

Now you hopefully have a better view model on what figurative language is. And how the famous Edgar Allan Poe manipulates this art of writing, and uses it to present his writing in a way of horror, and helps us understand what he is really trying to say in his horrifying context.

"The Black Cat"

Why is Poe's figurative language important in his stories?

Poe's figurative language is important in his stories. It is very important because his figurative language builds suspense in the story, and it also affects the mood in the story. His figurative language also advances the plot. The figurative language in his stories is what makes his stories so significant and more understandable.

Figurative Language in "The Cask Of Amontillado"

"His eyes flashed with a fierce light"

"He turned to me and looked me in the eyes with two filmy orbs"

This figurative language expresses how baffled Fortunato is after having a bit too much wine.

This figurative language presents how Fortunato is staring into the narrator, with deep, bright eyes.

Figurative Language In "The Black Cat"

"Which regarded all black cats as witches in disguise."

"But my disease grew upon me- for what my disease is like alcohol

This piece of figurative language is a metaphor as well, and it provides information on how his wife is expressing her feeling on how the "dark, and evil black cat is a witch"

Figurative language

This piece of figurative language is a metaphor that is comparing his disease like alcohol, and is overtaking him to do crazy things.

To us, figurative language is the art of expression in a way of exaggeration, sarcasm and comparison, it can also overwrite a words literal meaning and replace it with something beyond literal.

Poe's Figurative Language

Edgar Allan Poe uses various types of figurative language, his writing contains figurative language to emphasize on the horror and aid readers in understanding the horror in his story better.

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