Life of Poe
On this date, Edgar Allan Poe was born.
When was January 19, 1809?
Gothic Literature is a sub-genre of ___.
(Dark) Romanticism
This poem was written in the __ person point of view.
First Person
Edgar Allan Poe attended this university.
What is University of Virginia?
What types of characters might you find in gothic literature?
Ghosts, monsters, vampires, werewolves...
True/False: The publication of the poem helped Edgar Allan Poe to be financially stable.
False.
At this young age, Poe's mother passed away.
Three years old
Edgar Allan Poe differentiated American Gothic literature from European Gothic literature by writing about the following themes.
His curiosity with psychological trauma, the supernatural, and experience with mental illness extended a degree of horror that is unparalleled.
(similar responses accepted)
The Raven in the poem only spoke this word?
Nevermore
1847
The Raven's main themes focus on the emotions of __?
Grief, Loss
True/False: Edgar Allan Poe died at age 40 of mysterious causes.
True
Poe became a literary sensation with the publication of this poem in the year ___.
What is 1845?