Question
Edgar Allan Poe is known as one of the most important writers in world
literature because of his creative short stories, poems, and ideas about
how writing should work. He played a key role in shaping the modern short
story and believed that literature should be valued for its beauty,
structure, and emotional impact—not just for its message or moral. While
earlier critics often focused on big ideas or lessons, Poe paid close
attention to the style, word choice, and organization of a piece to decide if
it was successful. In his own writing, he showed a strong command of
language and used his imagination to create dark, powerful stories and
poems. Poe’s unique style and ideas about writing influenced many other
authors, especially a group of French poets called the Symbolists. These
writers admired Poe’s focus on mood and meaning, and they helped
change the direction of modern literature in Europe and beyond.
Poe’s father and mother were professional
actors. At the time of his birth in 1809, they
were members of a repertory company in
Boston. Before Poe was three years old both of
his parents died, and he was raised in the home
of John Allan, a prosperous exporter from
Richmond, Virginia, who never legally adopted
his foster son. As a boy, Poe attended the best
schools available, and was admitted to the
University of Virginia at Charlottesville in 1825.
While there he distinguished himself
academically but was forced to leave after less
than a year because of bad debts and
inadequate financial support from Allan. Poe’s
relationship with Allan disintegrated upon his
return to Richmond in 1827.
Young Edgar Allan Poe
Soon after, Poe left for Boston, where he enlisted in the army and also
published his first poetry collection, Tamerlane, and Other Poems. The
volume went unnoticed by readers and reviewers, and a second collection,
Al Aaraaf, Tamerlane, and Minor Poems, received only slightly more attention
when it appeared in 1829.
Textual Evidence from the article you will use for your investigation:
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literature because of his creative short stories, poems, and ideas about
how writing should work. He played a key role in shaping the modern short
story and believed that literature should be valued for its beauty,
structure, and emotional impact—not just for its message or moral. While
earlier critics often focused on big ideas or lessons, Poe paid close
attention to the style, word choice, and organization of a piece to decide if
it was successful. In his own writing, he showed a strong command of
language and used his imagination to create dark, powerful stories and
poems. Poe’s unique style and ideas about writing influenced many other
authors, especially a group of French poets called the Symbolists. These
writers admired Poe’s focus on mood and meaning, and they helped
change the direction of modern literature in Europe and beyond.
Poe’s father and mother were professional
actors. At the time of his birth in 1809, they
were members of a repertory company in
Boston. Before Poe was three years old both of
his parents died, and he was raised in the home
of John Allan, a prosperous exporter from
Richmond, Virginia, who never legally adopted
his foster son. As a boy, Poe attended the best
schools available, and was admitted to the
University of Virginia at Charlottesville in 1825.
While there he distinguished himself
academically but was forced to leave after less
than a year because of bad debts and
inadequate financial support from Allan. Poe’s
relationship with Allan disintegrated upon his
return to Richmond in 1827.
Young Edgar Allan Poe
Soon after, Poe left for Boston, where he enlisted in the army and also
published his first poetry collection, Tamerlane, and Other Poems. The
volume went unnoticed by readers and reviewers, and a second collection,
Al Aaraaf, Tamerlane, and Minor Poems, received only slightly more attention
when it appeared in 1829.
Textual Evidence from the article you will use for your investigation:
In-text Citation for your Source: Need help? Click HERE.
Answers
GPT-5 mini
I can help you fill both boxes. I don’t have the article’s bibliographic details (author, title, year), so below I give (A) suggested textual evidence you can copy from the passage you provided, and (B) examples of how to write an in‑text citation in common styles. Tell me the article title/author/year or which citation style (MLA, APA, Chicago, etc.) you need and I’ll give the exact citation.
A. Suggested textual evidence (short quotes or paraphrases you can use)
- “one of the most important writers in world literature” — shows Poe’s significance.
- “creative short stories, poems, and ideas about how writing should work.” — supports his contributions to form and theory.
- “He played a key role in shaping the modern short story” — direct claim about influence.
- “believed that literature should be valued for its beauty, structure, and emotional impact—not just for its message or moral.” — states Poe’s critical principles.
- “Poe’s unique style and ideas about writing influenced many other authors, especially a group of French poets called the Symbolists.” — evidence of his international influence.
- “his parents died, and he was raised in the home of John Allan” — biographical fact about his childhood.
- “admitted to the University of Virginia at Charlottesville in 1825…forced to leave after less than a year because of bad debts” — education and hardship.
- “Soon after, Poe left for Boston, where he enlisted in the army and also published his first poetry collection, Tamerlane, and Other Poems.” — early career facts.
- “A second collection, Al Aaraaf, Tamerlane, and Minor Poems, received only slightly more attention when it appeared in 1829.” — publication history / reception.
B. In‑text citation examples (use the article’s actual title/author/year in place of placeholders)
If you have an author:
- MLA (author-page): (Smith 14) — use page if pages exist.
- APA (author, year): (Smith, 2020)
If there is no author (use short title):
- MLA: (“Edgar Allan Poe,” par. 2) — if no pages, use paragraph number.
- APA: (“Edgar Allan Poe,” 2020, para. 2)
If it’s a web article with no page numbers:
- MLA: (“Article Title”)
- APA: (“Article Title,” Year, para. X)
Examples based on the passage (assuming the article title is “Edgar Allan Poe” and no author, published 2024):
- MLA in‑text: (“Edgar Allan Poe”)
- APA in‑text: (“Edgar Allan Poe,” 2024, para. 1)
Tell me:
1) Which citation style you must use (MLA, APA, Chicago, etc.), and
2) The article’s bibliographic info (author, title, year, URL) if you have it,
and I’ll write the exact in‑text citation and a reference entry for you.
A. Suggested textual evidence (short quotes or paraphrases you can use)
- “one of the most important writers in world literature” — shows Poe’s significance.
- “creative short stories, poems, and ideas about how writing should work.” — supports his contributions to form and theory.
- “He played a key role in shaping the modern short story” — direct claim about influence.
- “believed that literature should be valued for its beauty, structure, and emotional impact—not just for its message or moral.” — states Poe’s critical principles.
- “Poe’s unique style and ideas about writing influenced many other authors, especially a group of French poets called the Symbolists.” — evidence of his international influence.
- “his parents died, and he was raised in the home of John Allan” — biographical fact about his childhood.
- “admitted to the University of Virginia at Charlottesville in 1825…forced to leave after less than a year because of bad debts” — education and hardship.
- “Soon after, Poe left for Boston, where he enlisted in the army and also published his first poetry collection, Tamerlane, and Other Poems.” — early career facts.
- “A second collection, Al Aaraaf, Tamerlane, and Minor Poems, received only slightly more attention when it appeared in 1829.” — publication history / reception.
B. In‑text citation examples (use the article’s actual title/author/year in place of placeholders)
If you have an author:
- MLA (author-page): (Smith 14) — use page if pages exist.
- APA (author, year): (Smith, 2020)
If there is no author (use short title):
- MLA: (“Edgar Allan Poe,” par. 2) — if no pages, use paragraph number.
- APA: (“Edgar Allan Poe,” 2020, para. 2)
If it’s a web article with no page numbers:
- MLA: (“Article Title”)
- APA: (“Article Title,” Year, para. X)
Examples based on the passage (assuming the article title is “Edgar Allan Poe” and no author, published 2024):
- MLA in‑text: (“Edgar Allan Poe”)
- APA in‑text: (“Edgar Allan Poe,” 2024, para. 1)
Tell me:
1) Which citation style you must use (MLA, APA, Chicago, etc.), and
2) The article’s bibliographic info (author, title, year, URL) if you have it,
and I’ll write the exact in‑text citation and a reference entry for you.