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Analysis and comments on Dreamland by Edgar Allan Poe

Comment 6 of 6, added on January 22nd, 2008 at 5:05 PM.

The GHOULs sit right in the middle of the poem, with a short (3 syllable
equivalent) pause afterwards, perhaps to strengthen dramatic effect (they
are corpse-eating, scary undead monsters after all), acting as a climax &
turning point (note the symmetric design of the lines & stanzas).
Learn german & start reading Arno Schmidt if you want to know more about
E.A.Poe. Seems like americans need Germans to explain the greatest writer
their country ever produced to them, hark, hark.
Mir Freundlichen Grüßen!

Harken!Mortal from Iraq
Comment 5 of 6, added on August 28th, 2007 at 5:02 AM.

The entire poem has rithms I can quite fiugre out, only this line;
- By the dismal tarns and pools
- Where dwell the Ghouls,-

How does fit "Where dwell the Ghouls,-" in the rest of the poem? It's so
short and stops so abruptly... The only thing I can't quite get figured out
:/

Gerben from Netherlands
Comment 4 of 6, added on March 22nd, 2006 at 6:12 PM.

ya, ummm... i still need like, 3 more poetic devices from this poem
preferably. soooo, i don't even expect anyone to give me 3 poetic devices,
especially since that email i gave down probably doesn't even exist. so i
guess i'm just doin this just cuz. NEwayz, ya, this poem sounds like Edgar
allan poe. sooo, if yall like edgar allan poe stuf, then this is a cool
poem for u. ;D

jon from United States
Comment 3 of 6, added on October 19th, 2005 at 8:03 PM.

I absolutely loved this poem. Some of the vivid descriptions ("Mountains
toppling evermore / Into seas without a shore / Seas that restlessly
aspire, / surging, unto skies of fire") are amazing, and the delicious
darkness of the poem is incredible. I really like most of Poe's stuff in
general.

SK from United States
Comment 2 of 6, added on August 27th, 2005 at 3:38 PM.

This poem is absolutely TERRIFYING! Edgar Allen Poe writes scary stuff. Not
something you want to read before bedtime.

Sam from United States
Comment 1 of 6, added on May 26th, 2005 at 11:18 AM.

It sure is a long poem but if you are into poetry then you should know that
Edgar Allen Poe writes LONG poems...they are basically a sotry poem..
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Faith from United States



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Poet: Edgar Allan Poe
Poem: Dreamland
Added: Apr 27 2005
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