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Edgar Allan Poe
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Gender: Feminine Usage: Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek Other Scripts: Λιγεια (Ancient Greek) |
| Derived from Greek λιγυς (ligys) meaning "clear-voiced, shrill, whistling". This was the name of one of the Sirens in Greek legend. It was also used by Edgar Allen Poe in his story 'Ligeia'. |
Although the movement began more than 130 years ago, readers today are still trying to define the highly complex genre known as American Romanticism. Understanding the meaning of the literary period is challenging. Romanticism in America consisted of several common themes that questioned earlier ideas of literature, art, and philosophy.
This feature will discuss Edgar Allan Poe's "Ligeia" (1838) to demonstrate how one writer uses supernatural themes than the more traditional, classical themes of the 18th century. Not only does Ligeia's unusual beauty represents a reoccurring theme throughout the story, but the text portrays Poe's method of rejecting the "ordinary," a common theme in past literature, while still promoting the ideas of Romanticism.
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