Edgar Allan Poe: The American Romantic Movement

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The American Romantic movement influenced many writers to write novels and poems, including Edgar Allan Poe, who is well-known for his short stories, poems, and critics. His writing made major impacts on American and international literature. Many Romantic writers wrote about the beauty of nature while Poe wrote about dark romanticism. He incorporated horror, mystery, and love into his poems. Poe wrote astonishing poems, including “Evening Star,” “A Valentine,” “The Bridal Ballad,” “You Left Me,” and “Beauty, Love, and Loss.” These poems share a common idea that connects to the Romantic period. Poe talks about a type of romance that turned gothic because his emotions interacted with the problems during the Romantic Era.

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