Literary Analysis
How is the narrator in the Imp Of Perverse unreliable?
At first he depicts himself as being smart and reasonable by explaining the philosophy of human nature. He then says that he’s in prison for murder, admitting he lied. As he gives his account to the murder, we see how mad/insane he actually is.
What was happening with Edgar Allan Poe's wife while he was writing the Imp Of Perverse?
Her health was depleting and she was rapidly inclining and declining in her health.
How is foreshadowing used in the Imp Of Perverse?
The narrator’s awareness of the impulse and the point that he knows how strong it can truly be. This foreshadows the ending of the story, where the narrator eventually reveals he is in prison for his crimes, which he told the town he had committed. (Any example really works)
"A discredited 19th-century pseudoscience that claimed an individual's psychological attributes and character traits could be determined by measuring the surface and bumps of the skull."
What is phrenology?
What literary era was the Imp Of Perverse written in?
The American Dark Romantic Era, or Dark Romantic Era.
What is the theme of the Imp Of Perverse?
The theme of the story is Crime, Justice, Punishment. The narrator goes through waves of feeling guilty and considering just sharing the crime as a whole.
He was becoming famous because of his former story he had written called The Raven, and was experiencing fame and being impoverished.
How are allusions used in the Imp Of Perverse:
One well-known allusion used in the Imp of Perverse is the name, ‘Arch-Fiend’. This is a well-known name for the devil, and is an allusion to Biblical literature. (Any example really works)
"A philosopher or scholar who studies metaphysics, the branch of philosophy that explores the fundamental nature of reality, existence, space, time, and the relationship between mind and matter."
What is metaphysicianism?
What year was the Imp Of Perverse written?
Year 1845
How does the structure in the Imp Of Perverse progress throughout the story?
The structure of the story builds and builds until the narrator becomes aware of the ‘imp of perverse’ and then struggles to keep a grasp with his actual reality and impulses.
What kind of emotions was Poe experiencing during writing the Imp Of Perverse?
Deep sadness, extreme hysteria, and depression from caused by his dying wife.
How is personification used in the Imp Of Perverse?
This quote gives life to the ‘Imp’ making it seem like it is actually a character in the story. (Any example really works)
Define perverse as used in the Imp Of Perverse:
"The Imp of the Perverse", "perverse" means an irrational, self-destructive urge to do something precisely because you know you must not do it.
Where was the Imp Of Perverse first published?
In Graham's Magazine.