Analysis of the Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe, writing homework help

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i have to read a poem from the book and answer the poetry data sheet.

the poem is called the black cat and i have the file above and the other file is the poetry data sheet which you have to complete after you read the poem.


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Analysis of the Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe
#1. Background Information on the Story and Poet
Written by Edgar Allan Poe, the short story appeared on the Saturday Evening Post. Poe was a
poet, essayist, critic, and editor from America and was widely known for his short stories and
poems. Some of the most famous poems that he wrote include the Raven, the Bells, Annabel Lee,
the Conqueror Worm, and a Dream within a Dream. His most popular short stories include "The
Tell-Tale Heart", "The Masque of the Red Death", "The Oval Portrait", and "The Black Cat"
among others. Most of Poe’s tales included themes of macabre and mystery. He has also
received credit as being one the pioneers of detective fiction and science fiction genres of
literature.
#2. Meaning of the Title
The title of Poe’s short story, the Black Cat, refers to a pet-cat which the narrator had loved so
much. In his house, he kept several other pets but the black cat was his favorite. The title might
also refer to the omen that is believed to have been brought about by the black cat, according to
many myths and traditional beliefs.
#3. The Speaker in the Story

The short story uses a first-person unreliable narrator. The man is condemned, and he also
believes that h...


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