Lynn Eckert Honors English Eleven 7 December 2001 Irving vs. Poe: Differences in Tone and the Effect of These Differences Washington Irving and Edgar Allan Poe used very different tones in their stories, which had connected themes and issues within them. One of the major themes that both authors used is the dark side of human nature. The differences in their presentations of this theme are very interesting, and through an examination of their techniques one can …showed first 75 words of 680 total…

…showed last 75 words of 680 total…shocking twist is even more surprising because the picture of what is happening in the story is in the reader’s imagination. Both of these men are very effective writers, which is why they are among the founding fathers of American literature. Their different styles of writing can appeal to different types of readers; therefore the message can be spread to many more people than it could if they both wrote in the same style.