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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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