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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
âThe Murders in the Rue Morgueâ (1841) Quiz
âThe Murders in the Rue Morgueâ (1841) Quiz
1
of 5
Where does the narrator of “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” first meet C. August Dupin?
In a cathedral
In a cafe
In a library
In a bar
2
of 5
Where is the body of Mademoiselle Camille found?
Under the floor
In a closet
In the garden
Up the chimney
3
of 5
How much money is found in Madame L’Espanaye’s apartment?
None
A few francs
4,000 francs
10,000 francs
4
of 5
What essential trait does Dupin possess that the police lack?
Education
Imagination
Psychic ability
Humility
5
of 5
Dupin finds a knotted ribbon and realizes the Ourang-Outang’s owner must be ___.
A dandy
A sailor
A ribbon salesman
A young woman
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CHARACTERS
Character List
CHARACTERS
Roderick Usher: Character Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
Important Quotations Explained
MAIN IDEAS
Themes
FURTHER STUDY
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