Edgar Allan Poe was one of the greatest writers of the nineteenth century. Perhaps he is best know for is ominous short stories. Twoof these stories were "The Cask of Amontillado" and "The Raven." In these short stories Poe uses imagery in many different formsto enhance the mood and setting of the story. In my essay I will approach three aspects of Poe's use of imagery. These three arewhen Poe uses it to develop the setting, to develop the mood, and to develop suspense. Through out all of Poe's stories he usesimagery to develop the setting. If the setting is established well, you can understand the story better. Some examples of when Poeused imagery to develop the setting in "The Raven" as well as "The Cask of Amontillado." Some imagery from "The Cask" were "Itwas about dusk, one evening during the supreme madness of carnival season" he uses that excerpt to establish the time. Later on,the narrator says "bowed him through several suites of rooms to the archway that led into vaults. I passed down a long andwinding staircase, requesting him to be cautious as he followed. We came at length to the foot of the descent, and stood togetherupon the damp ground of the catacombs of the Montressors." That excerpt develops the setting in the eerie catacombs of theMontressors, the way Poe writes the reader can visualize the actual place. There are many uses of imagery throughout "The Cask ofAmontillado," but there was also many in "The Raven." Some of the uses of imagery to create setting in "The Raven" were, "Onceupon a midnight dreary" which establishes the time which this is taking place, "Deep into the darkness peering" Develops the lightfactor of the story, which makes it extra scary. "then, methought, the air grew denser." Gives an eerie sense of the air. Poe, usingimagery, establishes a clear setting, which makes the story scarier. Poe also used imagery to enhance the mood of the story. Withimagery it gets you experience the atmosphere if t...
