... through which, in the end, contributes to the depressing mood. Poe uses contextual symbols in this story to create the depressing mood that this specific short story is notorious for. One of the many contextual symbols of the story is the painting that Rodrick creates, which symbolizes the thoughts that go ... so that readers may become more in depth with the storyline. Through the use of imagery Poe was capable of establishing the depressing mood of the short story since he was typically focused more on the darker side of story telling. For instance, the detail of the appearance of the ...

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