Whether it is a creepy dim light leaking into a dark silent room, or a shadowy figure lurking in the shadows, creating a visual for the readers is crucial in an effective scary story. To emphasize the terror Poe illustrates, “The room was black as pitch with the thick darkness” (Poe 118). Consequently this makes his audience squeamish and fearful, for no one enjoys the mystery of a dark room. Poe provides another visual for his readers when the narrator specifically describes, “. . . a single dim

Edgar Allan Poe also uses utter domestic normalcy to instill fear in his readers. He veers away from the classic haunted houses and abandoned castles and steers his audience in the direction of their very own urban towns. The fear that he develops in his readers’ minds isn’t because of the eeriness of the setting but the regularity of it. The nameless and mysterious narrator explains, “I loved the old man. He had never wronged me” (Poe 117). Poe again uses the fear in his reader’s mind that the villain could be any one anywhere to make this story more effective. The broadness of the unknown setting is consequently more frightening than if Poe were to feed us the venue.

Timing is essential for the author’s audience to feel completely consumed with fear. A narrative set during broad daylight in a busy shopping mall gives a feeling of comfort rather then anxiety. Conversely, a story set at midnight in a dark and sinister atmosphere gives a tense, uneasy feeling. Poe emphasizes the fact that most of the story tak

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