edgar allan poe 1809-1849 ms. robinson ms. robinson literature literature
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Edgar Allan PoeEdgar Allan Poe1809-18491809-1849
Ms. RobinsonMs. Robinson LiteratureLiterature
What Do You Already Know What Do You Already Know About Poe?About Poe?
Writing is characteristically gloomy, Writing is characteristically gloomy, melancholy, and dark.melancholy, and dark.
Poe explores physical as well as Poe explores physical as well as psychological horrors.psychological horrors.
Married his cousin.Married his cousin. Addicted to alcohol and other drugs, Addicted to alcohol and other drugs,
namely, opium.namely, opium.
What Is What Is ActuallyActually True About True About Poe?Poe?
He He was was an an alcoholic.alcoholic.
He He was was addicted to addicted to other drugs, other drugs, namely opium.namely opium.
He He diddid marry his marry his cousin, Virginia.cousin, Virginia.
He He writeswrites with a with a creepy, dreary creepy, dreary tone.tone.
He also accumulated He also accumulated many gambling debts many gambling debts while in college at the while in college at the University of Virginia.University of Virginia. He was kicked out of He was kicked out of
UVA for his debts.UVA for his debts. His former dorm room His former dorm room
is now a mini-is now a mini-museum at UVA.museum at UVA.
More DetailsMore Details Poe was discharged Poe was discharged
from West Point for from West Point for academic violations.academic violations.
He was not successful He was not successful with the publications with the publications of his stories and of his stories and poems until “The poems until “The Raven” (1845).Raven” (1845).
Despite the success Despite the success of “The Raven”, Poe of “The Raven”, Poe could not escape his could not escape his poverty.poverty.
More Depressing DetailsMore Depressing Details
Poe lived in New York, Richmond, Philadelphia, and Baltimore in Poe lived in New York, Richmond, Philadelphia, and Baltimore in order to try and get his writing career off the ground. He was able order to try and get his writing career off the ground. He was able to barely support himself by working as an editor at several to barely support himself by working as an editor at several magazines.magazines.
Poe suffered from bouts of depression and madness throughout Poe suffered from bouts of depression and madness throughout his life.his life.
His wife (and cousin), Virginia, died of tuberculosis.His wife (and cousin), Virginia, died of tuberculosis. He eventually passed away two years after Virginia died, alone He eventually passed away two years after Virginia died, alone
and unhappy, in front of a polling place in Baltimore.and unhappy, in front of a polling place in Baltimore.
Poe TriviaPoe Trivia
What NFL team is named after Poe’s What NFL team is named after Poe’s legacy?legacy?
What was Poe’s dorm number at What was Poe’s dorm number at UVA?UVA?
Poe Trivia answersPoe Trivia answers
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What Else?What Else?
Poe’s stories and poems have been Poe’s stories and poems have been translated into nearly every language and translated into nearly every language and dozens of film adaptations have been dozens of film adaptations have been made.made.
He is generally thought to be the inventor He is generally thought to be the inventor of the detective story.of the detective story.
He utilizes vivid imagery and sound He utilizes vivid imagery and sound effects, as well as tireless explorations effects, as well as tireless explorations into altered mental states and the dark into altered mental states and the dark side of human nature.side of human nature.
GothicGothic
Of or relating to the Goths or their Of or relating to the Goths or their language.language.
GermanicGermanic Of or relating to an architectural style Of or relating to an architectural style
prevalent in W. Europe from the 12prevalent in W. Europe from the 12thth-15-15thth centuries and marked by pointed arches, centuries and marked by pointed arches, rib vaulting, and flying buttresses.rib vaulting, and flying buttresses.
Of or relating to a style of fiction that Of or relating to a style of fiction that emphasizes the grotesque, mysterious, emphasizes the grotesque, mysterious, and desolate.and desolate.
ArchitectureArchitecture
What is gothic?What is gothic?
What is gothic?What is gothic?
Extra credit: Take 3 Extra credit: Take 3 pictures of buildings pictures of buildings featuring gothic featuring gothic architecture in architecture in Atlanta. Email the Atlanta. Email the images to me at images to me at [email protected][email protected] ekalb.k12.ga.us
Send the pictures Send the pictures within a week.within a week.
Fantasy writingFantasy writing
What do all the following things have in What do all the following things have in common?common? A dog that can talk.A dog that can talk. A rainstorm of lemonade.A rainstorm of lemonade. An island where no one gets sick.An island where no one gets sick. A cape that makes its wearer invisible.A cape that makes its wearer invisible.
What do they all have in common?What do they all have in common?
They all involve elements of They all involve elements of fantasy!fantasy!
What is What is fantasyfantasy writing? writing?
Situations not Situations not found in real life, found in real life, such as such as supernatural supernatural occurrences and occurrences and imaginary places, imaginary places, creatures, and creatures, and things.things.