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The Tell-Tale Heart
Edgar Allan Poe. This poem explores themes of guilt and paranoia, as the narrator insists on his sanity while describing a murder he's committed.
La Belle Dame sans Merci
John Keats. A ballad about a medieval knight who is bewitched and abandoned by a mysterious and beautiful lady, illustrating themes of love and despair.
The Haunted Palace
Edgar Allan Poe. This allegorical poem reflects on the descent into madness through the metaphor of a once-great palace now in ruins.
Ulalume
Edgar Allan Poe. The poem recounts the wanderings of a man who is drawn unconsciously to the grave of his lover, Ulalume. Themes of grief and the supernatural are present.
Porphyria's Lover
Robert Browning. A poem portraying a man who strangles his lover with her own hair in order to preserve a perfect moment, highlighting themes of passion and insanity.
The Raven
Edgar Allan Poe. A narrative poem about a man lamenting the loss of his love, Lenore, while a mysterious raven repeatedly utters the word 'Nevermore.'
The Hollow Men
T.S. Eliot. This poem describes a group of empty, ineffective people living in a barren world. It touches on themes of disillusionment and the existential despair of the post-war period.
Goblin Market
Christina Rossetti. This narrative poem includes themes of temptation, sacrifice, and salvation. Two sisters encounter goblin merchants selling forbidden fruit.
Annabel Lee
Edgar Allan Poe. It tells the story of a love so strong that not even death can diminish it. It's about loss, love, and mourning.
The Sleeper
Edgar Allan Poe. This poem explores themes of beauty and death by describing a watching over the crypt of a beautiful woman.
The Witch of Atlas
Percy Bysshe Shelley. This poem tells the story of a whimsical witch and her many adventures. Themes of freedom and beauty contrast with the darker undertones of the supernatural.
The Conqueror Worm
Edgar Allan Poe. It personifies the inevitability of death through a play performed by 'humanity,' where the 'Conqueror Worm' triumphs in the end.
Christabel
Samuel Taylor Coleridge. This poem is about a young woman who encounters a mysterious stranger, Geraldine. Themes include the supernatural and the subversion of innocence.
The Second Coming
W.B. Yeats. This poem suggests the impending birth of a new and monstrous era, metaphorically described as a 'rough beast.' It contemplates chaos and the breakdown of society.
A Dream Within a Dream
Edgar Allan Poe. This metaphysical poem questions the nature of reality and whether everything we experience is just an illusion, including love and loss.
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