1. Bradstreet, Paine and Poe
Bradstreet was the first to write about personal matters, which is her greatest literary contribution in early American literature. ... Poe was the master of criticism - he developed his own theory on the mechanics of composition (short story and poetry), he confronted the dark side of human behavior, and what scares humans to insanity. ... Edgar Allen Poe was a master of criticism. ...
- Word Count: 902
- Approx Pages: 4
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: Undergraduate