Colorful Clues and Poetic News
Applying Jargon
"My So-Called Life"
Literary Influence While Under The Influence
Mr. Poe and Mr. Mo
100
Colorful name for tuberculosis...as conceived by Poe
"What is tuberculosis?"
100
A reference to a creepy, depressing story with dark themes and darker settings...
"What is gothic?"
100
Approximate age of his first cousin/wife: (don't judge)!
"What is 12-13?"
100
Poe's life experience influenced this (his most 'poetic' topic to write about)...
"What is the death of a beautiful, young woman?"
100
Mo and Poe often make references to all kinds of subjects...which is another word for:__________.
"What are allusions?"
200
Series of lies/slander written about Poe after his death.
"What is the Black Legend?"
200
When you make someone think you want them to do the opposite of what you ask...
"What is reverse psychology?"
200
Where Poe was born...
"What is Boston?"
200
Type of literary genere influenced by Poe (besides horror)...
"What is mystery, detective fiction, psychological drama, science fiction, etc.?"
200
Poe often used THIS kind of narrator, which coincidentally, was also an apt description for Mr. Mo with the chicks, back in the day.....
"What is unreliable?"
300
Colorful nickname Poe came to be called in 1845.
"Who is The Raven?"
300
When something non-human is given human qualities...
"What is personification?"
300
What Poe's financial status was for the first 17 years of his life...
"What is rich as hell?"
300
Poe influenced this modern behavioral science...
"What is psychology?"
300
When Edgar became famous...(and coincidentally, when Angel WILL become famous)...☺
"What is posthumously?"
400
Name two sound devices frequently used by Poe:
"What are rhyme, internal rhyme, alliteration, and assonance?"
400
When the narrator addresses you, the reader, (as though you were a part of the story, or know what is going on)!
"What is 2nd person?"
400
Where Poe lived, died and is buried...
"Where is Baltimore?"
400
Edgar was a huge influence on THIS common type of story-telling poetry...
"What is narrative?"
400
Edgar and I have written many things, including these (not including poetry and short stories)...
"What are essays, reviews and letters?"
500
Both of these poems deal with narrators losing their beautiful, young wives...
What are "The Raven" and "Annabel Lee?"
500
Poe was often obsessed with grotesque settings/ideas in his dark stories. 'Grotesque' means:
"What is UGLY?"
500
Poe's age at the time of his death...
"What is 40?"
500
When Poe became depressed (or battled with poverty or his employers), he often resorted to this...
"What is alcoholism/drinking?"
500
Like Poe's young wife, Mr. Mo once knew a girl in college by this name...[hint: it's the name of the southern state where Poe grew up].
"What is Virginia?"