The poem, “Spirits of the Dead” by: Edgar Allan Poe (poetryfoundation.org), is written in third person. The poem’s narrator has a depressed tone. This poem takes place in an old, scary graveyard. There is a lot of symbolism in the poem that builds up the theme “Secrets can’t be forgotten” My first example of symbolism is, “Mid dark thoughts of the gray tombstone-”. The meaning of this piece of symbolism is dull and depressing. It makes the poem’s tone creepier. The symbol supports the author’s message by telling us readers that life can be dark and scary. This piece of symbolism tells me that life isn’t always as it seems. Another example of symbolism is, “But their red orbs, without beam,”. The meaning of this piece of symbolism is evil