How Does Edgar Allan Poe Use Aphorism

Aphorisms are used in various poems, novels, and stories. An aphorism is a pithy observation that contains a general truth, and teach the readers a moral. They are sayings that express wisdom and contain advice. On the other hand, symbolism is the use of symbols to represent an idea or quality. An author who uses both aphorisms and symbolisms have an advanced understanding of literature. An example of an author who uses both of these literary devices in his writing is Edgar Allan Poe.

Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, critic, poet, and editor who is best known for his poetry and short stories. He tends to write in a dark and gloomy writing style, mostly romanticism. In most of Poe’s literary works he uses symbolisms and aphorisms to

Emily has a nonchalant point of view on life that is reflected through her writing. One of my favorite quotes by Emily Dickinson is “beauty is not caused, it is.” in my opinion, she is trying to say is that beauty is something that can not be made or built but is something that is natural and grown. This quote relates to today’s society because social media has a depiction of how women and men should look and the people must meet those standards. They change their appearances to make themselves and others happy, but in reality they do not need to changes themselves to meet the status quo. They are perfect the way they are and they should accept that. Emily Dickinson was never afraid of death, she did not care if it came or not. People relate to Dickinson to her point of view of death because it is similar to many others views. It is similar to my own views, and a quote that would represent this is, “AFRAID? Of whom am I afraid? Not death; for who is he? The porter of my father's lodge As much abasheth me! Of Life? 'Twere odd I fear [a] thing That comprehendeth me”. Dickinson is expressing that death should not be feared if there is no reason to fear him. She may have been depressed and did not seek after life because she did not care for it. This would explain her point of view on life and death in her literary works. She did not care about death, if anything she wanted

He was famously known for his work in transcendentalism, which is influenced by romanticism, platonism, and kantian philosophy. Transcendentalism focuses on nature, that it is all around us and is more than we can see. Also it believes that technology is bad and can only hinder the human race. He explains how everyone has a purpose through this quote in his famous literary work Nature: “Every spirit builds itself a house; and beyond its house a world; and beyond its world, a heaven. Know then, that the world exists for you. For you is the phenomenon perfect. What we are, that only can we see. All that Adam had, all that Caesar could, you have and can do. Adam called his house, heaven and earth; Caesar called his house, Rome; you perhaps call yours, a cobler's trade; a hundred acres of ploughed land; or a scholar's garret. Yet line for line and point for point, your dominion is as great as theirs, though without fine names. Build, therefore, your own world”. Emerson is explains that all human beings are here on this earth for a reason and no matter where you are or who you are, to make your own