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This episode starts by briefly looking at some of accounts of dreams in world literature. Then the episode specifically delves into Poe’s three major “Dream Poems” - A Dream, Dreamland, and the classic A Dream Within a Dream. The ghost of Mr. Poe also takes a look at “Imitation” - a poem that is said to highly influence “A Dream Within A Dream."
- 00:00 Intro
- 01:16 Interpreting Richard III
- 03:12 Dreams in Literature
- 9:56 A Dream
- 11:54 Dreamland
- 17:32 Imitation and A Dream Within a Dream
- 24:59 Future Episodes
- 26:43 Sources
- 27:03 Outro
- What are some examples of dreams in word literature?
- Explain how the subject of dreams runs through Poe’s works.
- Which is darker - A Dream or Dreamland?
- What is Poe’s most famout “dream poem“
- How did ‘imitation” influence “A Dream Within a Dream”
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