Poe was a very heavy contributer to Romanticism, and was one of the best Romanticism writers of all time. Poe used a lot of supernatural things in his writing. He also put forth a lot of emotion when writing his stories. One example of Romanticism in the story is when Roderick's sister breaks out of the coffin. This is a supernatural event because she has been in there for several days and would be very weak. When Roderick is talking about hearing things he says," Not hear it?-yes, I hear, it, and have heard it. Long- long-long- many minutes, many hours, many days, have I heard it- yet i dared not- oh pity me, miserable wretch that I am!- I dared not- I dared not speak! We have put her living in the tomb"! Poe is really making this emotional. It is obvious to the reader that Roderick is very upset. Poe also uses nature and symbolism in this story. An example of this is when he is talking about the house of Usher falling to the ground, and the last of the Ushers dying off. Another example of Romanticism in the story is when Roderick is talking about his sister dying. "Her decease," he said, with a bitterness which I can never forget, " would leave him the last of the ancient race of Ushers". He is clearly troubled by this fact. He loves his sister dearly and has lived with her for a very long time. He doesn't want to be the last Usher on this earth.
Overall I think Edgar Allan Poe was one of the greatest Romanticism writers of all time. He wasn't afraid to put forth a lot of emotion and write about supernatural things. Romanticism is a fun type of literature to read and Poe is one of my favortie authors of the time period.
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