The correct sentence with the appropriate linking mark is:
Poe was an author of great ability; he knew the technique of creating suspense.
The semicolon correctly links two independent clauses.
Poe was an author of great ability; he knew the technique of creating suspense.
Poe was an author of great ability: he knew the technique of creating suspense.
Poe was an author of great ability, he knew the technique of creating suspense.
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The correct sentence with the appropriate linking mark is:
Poe was an author of great ability; he knew the technique of creating suspense.
The semicolon correctly links two independent clauses.