The poem "Imitation" was first published in Poe's early collection Tamerlane and Other Poems. The 20-line poem is made up of rhymed couplets where the speaker likens his youth to a dream as his reality becomes more and more difficult. It has been considered potentially autobiographical, written during deepening strains in Poe's relationship with his foster-father John Allan.
After several revisions, this poem evolved into the poem "A Dream Within a Dream".
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The Question and Answer section for Poe’s Poetry is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
Poem title, please?
The unnamed narrator is wearily perusing an old book one bleak December night when he hears a tapping at the door to his room.
C) it preys on the poet's creative imagination
