# Poe explained — Poetry

> Chapter companion for Poetry by James McIntyre.

## What happens

This chapter celebrates Edgar Allan Poe as a master of enchantment and mystery, highlighting the musicality of his poem 'The Bells' and the haunting impression of 'The Raven' and his romances on the imagination.

## Character check-ins

### Edgar Allan Poe

Celebrated as a great enchanter whose works like 'The Bells' and 'The Raven' leave a lasting impression.

## Key lines

> A great enchanter too is Poe, His bells do so harmonious flow, Wondrous mystery of his raven On our minds is ’ere engraven, His weird, wonderful romances Imagination oft entrances.

Poe is a powerful magician of words; his poem 'The Bells' has a beautiful, musical rhythm, and the mysterious raven from his poem is forever etched in our minds. His strange and marvelous stories frequently captivate the imagination.

_Summarizes the chapter's tribute to Poe's literary impact._

## Links

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