The deeper meaning to the poem 'The Conqueror Worm' BY Edgar Allen Poe

        We often call Edgar Allen Poe one of the fathers of terror and mystery. His twisted, Macabre tales and poems are filled with great detail and often end with a dismal twist. 'The Conqueror Worm' is one example of his masterful rhymes and tells how a play on life turns into reality for mankind.         The setting is a theater but it is not just a site for plays. Poe describes it to be that way …

…eventually lead to its death.         Edgar Allen Poe wanted us to see how he thinks the world will end with this poem. He described the end as a disgusting, grotesque worm devouring us all but in a real sense, the play showed the troubles of man and how it will end our lives. The play was fittingly described in the last stanza by the mourning, pale colored angels as a tragedy that they called 'Man'.