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week6-Edgar Allan Poe#

Edgar Allan Poe (1809 –1849) was an American author, poet, editor, and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story, and is generally considered the inventor of the detective fiction genre. He is further credited with contributing to the emerging genre of science fiction.

I. “The Raven” (wiki) (IMDb)

Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,
Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore—
While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,
As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.
"'Tis some visiter," I muttered, "tapping at my chamber door—
Only this and nothing more." (more…)

*alliteration押頭韻

*The Philosophy of Composition (1846) (wiki) (text)

*Parable of the Good Samaritan (wiki) (The Holy Bible- recovery version)

“Jesus, taking up the question, said, A ¹certain man was going ²down from ³Jerusalem to ³ ^aJericho, and he fell among ⁴robbers, who having both ⁵stripped him and ⁶beaten him, went away, ⁷leaving him half dead. And by coincidence a certain ¹priest was going down on that road; and when he saw him, he passed by on the opposite side. And likewise also a ¹Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the opposite side. But a certain ¹ ^aSamaritan, who was journeying, came upon him; and when he saw him, he was moved with compassion; And he came to him and ¹ ^abound up his wounds and poured oil and wine on them. And placing him on his own beast, he brought him to an inn and took care of him. And on the next day he took out two ¹ ^adenarii and gave them to the innkeeper and said, Take care of him; and whatever you spend in addition to this, when I return, I will repay you. -Luck 10:30-35” (more…)