Ulalume Themes

As far as the themes of "Ulalume" go, this one has to take the cake.  The poem like a giant bowl of sadness with some depression and dejection crumbled on top.  On the other hand, the fac...

Once you start looking, you'll see that Poe uses a ton of natural imagery in "Ulalume."  There's that big part about the volcano, but also a pretty detailed look at the crazy landscape. ...

This one is kind of a slam-dunk for an Edgar Allan Poe poem.  Death, and especially the death of young, lovely women, is the driving force behind a surprising number of his stories and poems,...

"Ulalume" is full of spooky stuff. It's crawling with ghouls and goddesses. The speaker's soul is also outside of the speaker's body. Some of this might be metaphorical, and we'll talk about that...

The big, exciting turn in "Ulalume" is all about remembering, about bringing the past painfully back to life.  The poem plays with ideas of forgetfulness and amnesia.  Sometimes forgettin...