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The American Tradition in Literature, Volume 2 Book Cover
The American Tradition in Literature, Volume 2, 10/e
George Perkins, Eastern Michigan University
Barbara Perkins, University of Toledo-Toledo

Essay Questions



Analysis Essay Quiz



1

Identify the musical patterns in Poe's poem "The Bells."
2

How does Major Dupin solve the case of the "purloined" letter? What devices does Poe use to reveal the resolution of the conflict?

Evaluation Essay Quiz



3

On what grounds might Poe's theory of beauty be judged as unreasonable?
4

In what ways may the influences of Samuel Taylor Coleridge be seen in selected prose and poetic works?

Interpretation Essay Quiz



5

What passages of "Ulalume" suggest the transcendental intuitive relationship between the soul and the mind?
6

Literally, "surrealism" means "beyond reality." In what way might Poe's poem, "Dream-Land" suggest the surrealist impression of a setting?








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