What is one of edgar allan poe's lasting legacies? a. he established the horror genre as we know it. b. he was the first american writer to be published. c. he established america's first library. d. he revolutionized the language arts in schools.

A. He established the horror genre as we know it.

The answer is:

A. He established the horror genre as we know it.

Edgar Allan Poe is an american writer, critic and editor that started the horror genre as we know it today, he was also the first man to make a living from writting horror poems and short stories. He mastered the art of short story telling, in which he would tell you a whole story in just a few pages.

in ray bradbury's short story "a sound of thunder", mr. eckels's fearfulness leads to drastic consequences for the rest of the world.

in the story, mr. eckels, who is a hunter, hires a time travel company to travel to the age of dinosaurs. although he is excited for the hunting expedition at the beginning, when they reach there and mr. eckels sees the tyrannosaurus, he feels frightened. as he is afraid of the tyrannosaurus, he steps off the path although he has been warned not to do it. by stepping off the path, the entire course of the future is affected: mr. eckart alters the future by stepping on a butterfly, which causes a new man to be elected president in the future. in that way, it is mr. eckart's fearfulness what triggers 'the butterfly effect' and what leads to drastic consequences for the rest of the world.