Multiple motifs I found in Poe's stories and poems were the two animals he used in his stories a black cat and a black raven He also use a lot of darkness in The Raven,The Black Cat and The Tell Tale Heart. I think these symbolize the dark moments in life. Another motif in all of Poe's stories is death. I think he uses death and darkness together to tell us that death is a sad thing that doesn't forgive.