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Poe's Dream Poems

Poe's Dream Poems


Season 2 Episode 125


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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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