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Poe’s Short Stories
Edgar Allan Poe
Study Guide
Overview
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
“MS. Found in a Bottle” (1833)
“Ligeia” (1838)
“The Fall of the House of Usher” (1839)
“William Wilson” (1839)
“The Murders in the Rue Morgue” (1841)
“The Tell-Tale Heart” (1843)
“The Pit and the Pendulum” (1843)
“The Black Cat” (1843)
“The Purloined Letter” (1844)
“The Masque of the Red Death” (1845)
“The Cask of Amontillado” (1846)
Characters
Character List
Roderick Usher
C. Auguste Dupin
William Wilson
Lady Ligeia
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
“MS. Found in a Bottle” (1833)
“Ligeia” (1838)
“The Fall of the House of Usher” (1839)
“William Wilson” (1839)
“The Murders in the Rue Morgue” (1841)
“The Tell-Tale Heart” (1843)
“The Pit and the Pendulum” (1843)
“The Black Cat” (1843)
“The Purloined Letter” (1844)
“The Masque of the Red Death” (1845)
“The Cask of Amontillado” (1846)
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further study
Themes, Motifs & Symbols Quiz
Themes, Motifs & Symbols Quiz
1
of 5
In “William Wilson,” the doppelganger William Wilson is a projection of the narrator’s ___.
Self-hatred
Curiosity
Regrets
Confusion
2
of 5
Which story explores the theme of the power of the dead over the living?
“The Cask of Amontillado”
“The Pit and the Pendulum”
“William Wilson”
“Ligeia”
3
of 5
In “The Cask of Amontillado,” Fortunato’s name (as contrasted with his unfortunate fate) is an example of ___.
Hamartia
Irony
Personification
Satire
4
of 5
In addition to “The Masque of the Red Death,” the theme of masquerade also appears in ___.
“William Wilson”
“MS. Found in a Bottle”
“The Murders in the Rue Morgue”
“The Pit and the Pendulum”
5
of 5
In Poe’s stories, animal imagery is often used to represent ___.
Innocence
Love
Stupidity
Murderous impulse
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CHARACTERS
Character List
CHARACTERS
Roderick Usher: Character Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
Important Quotations Explained
FURTHER STUDY
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