Writing Assignment In this Unit you read poems and stories by Poe, each of which had a sad, haunting, or horror tale to tell. Write your own poem or story imitating Poe’s writing style. For example, you could parody (imitate in an amusing way) “The Raven,” creating a different narrator and different creature. Or you could write a tale such as “The Oval Portrait” in which someone in a portrait causes grief to someone who looks at the portrait. write your own poem or story imitating Poe’s writing style.