Edgar Allan Poe's The Masque Of The Red Death

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Have you ever heard of Edgar Allan Poe? If you have never heard of him this essay is just for you as i will be describing his writing style and technique's, i will cover the story very little but will be describing the way he writes most of his pieces. If you have never heard of "The masque of the red death" that story was written by him.

Poe had faced a lot of death in his life, and his writing were often very dark. Poe tended to be in a very dark place and you can always see that in his writings. they were always slightly creepy with an eerie feel to them. Poe is also very good at using figurative language and very good at describing a scene in which that helps you get a better mental image. his writings are always easy to read and

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