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Favorite Poet

Favorite Poet

The poet I chose was Edgar Allan Poe, I first began reading his short stories and found his poetry this year. After reading a few of his poems such as The Sleeper and A Dream Within a Dream, he became my new favorite poet because of his writing style, his portrayal of emotions, and the meanings behind his poems.
The first poem I read was “The Sleeper”, and I was completely caught off guard by his style of poetry and wording. I believe what surprised me the most about his poetry was his descriptiveness and use of prose. In “The Sleeper”, he describes his environment in an extremely beautiful way which captures how the narrator is feeling and everything around him. Poe has a very specific writing style that still fits into a structured rhyming but manages to incorporate other aspects such as illustrations and actions, which helps further the story. 
Edgar Allan Poe was born in 1809 and wrote works ranging from mystery stories, poems. Poe didn't receive much recognition until later in his life and wasn't credited as the creator of detective and horror stories until after his passing. He died at age forty and lived an extremely hard life, being an orphan at two years old.
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One of the characteristics of his poetry that I found really enjoyable was how many emotions he could fit into part of a poem, while still creating really nice prose. Another reason he became my favorite poet is because of the meanings behind his poems, many times he has a clear message he wants to get across, but he also has a lot. of hidden meanings throughout. Choose one of Poe's poems and answer these questions:
1. What did you think Poe's message was? How did you interpret it?
2. What aspects of the poem did you like the most? Which parts did you not like?
3. What aspects of a poem do you think make it most enjoyable?


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