To honor Edgar Allan Poe’s 200th birthday, Flocabulary produced two music videos. A perfect supplement when covering the great poet and author, these videos underscore the parallels that exist throughout centuries of American art. Poe is Hip-Hop. Enjoy!

First, in “The Pit and the Pendulum,” an isolated prisoner recounts his horrific tale of captivity and torture:

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Meanwhile, in “The Cask of Amontillado,” a deranged man decides to lure an acquaintance to his cellar and bury him alive:

View high-def versions and find more educational hip-hop songs at http://www.flocabulary.com.