In a well-developed paragraph analyze Poe’s theme in “The Premature Burial.” Your paragraph should state the theme in one sentence. What specific story elements (plot, setting, characters, or conflict) are essential in developing the theme?

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e.mccormick · Answer

So what did you have trouble with?

anonymous · Answer

i dont understand the theme of the premature burial.

anonymous · Answer

i dont understand how to analyze it

e.mccormick · Answer

OK, so what is The Premature Burial about?

anonymous · Answer

well its a short story by edgar allen poe about people who have been buried alive. heexplains  how scared and paranoid he is about being prematurely buried.  He’s afraid to leave his house.he gives an example of when he felt he was prematurely buried although he wasn’t.   he is scared of premature burial because he goes into deep sleeps which he thinks someone could mistake as him being dead, and prematurely buries him

e.mccormick · Answer

That is perfect!  You have the theme and much of the answer right there.  You just need to develop that more.  Make the topic sentence more clear by including the fear in it.  Then expand on the sub topics in the following lines.

anonymous · Answer

OH! ok! lol thank you very much!

e.mccormick · Answer

Here would be a little better topic sentence:
The Premature Burial is a short story by Edgar Allen Poe where he explores the narrator's fear of being buried alive by examining examples of this happening.

Then tie together the other things you said, making sure each relates to this.  Such as what examples, how the fear developed, and so on.  Try and make a logical order to what you include.  A leads to B leads to C sort of thing, if possible.

anonymous · Answer

I could not have said it better myself. Great job. :)

anonymous · Answer

thanks!