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Edgar Allan PoeThe Imp of the Perverse
Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1845A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
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What is the role of the unreliable narrator in this story? How would it be different if the narrator were omniscient?
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Poe has been credited with the invention of the American Gothic horror story. How do the Gothic elements in this story evoke terror in the reader?
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How does the structure of the story contribute to its themes?
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