Childhood
Boston, Massachusetts
Where was Edgar Allan Poe born?
David and Elizabeth Poe
Who were Edgar's biological parents?
The place in which Edgar went to school from ages 6 to 11
What is England?
The last complete poem Poe wrote, said to be an ode to his late wife
What is "Annabel Lee"?
The literary genre Poe is said to have started
What is detective fiction?
Where Poeʻs mother was born
What is England?
The career of John Allan
What is merchant?
The two world languages Poe learned during his early education
What are Latin and French?
The first detective story Poe wrote
What is "Murders in the Rue Morgue"?
The literary device Poe uses to refer to death in "The Tell Tale Heart"
What is personification?
Poe's 2 siblings
Who are Henry and Rosalie
Mrs. Clemm
Who is Edgar's aunt?
The college Edgar attended at the age of 17
What is the University of Virginia?
The short story about a murder and the hiding of the victim's body under some floorboards
What is "The Tell Tale Heart"?
In "Lo! Death has reared himself a throne
In a strange city lying alone,"
Poe uses this poetic device.
What is rhyme?
The age Poe was when his mother died
What is 2 years old?
Edgar's young cousin who he eventually married
Who is Virginia Clemm?
The military branch Edgar joined after quitting school
Poe's famous poem about a bird as an omen
What is "The Raven"?
Poe's mention of "Annabel Lee" in multiple lines throughout the poem by the same name uses this poetic device.
What is repetition?
John Allan
Who adopted Edgar after his mother's death?
The age at which Virginia, Poe's wife, died
What is 25 years of age?
The military academy Edgar attended
What is West Point?
In addition to composing short stories and poems, Poe also worked in this profession associated with writing
What is literary critic?
Because of his writing style, Poe is known as the master of this.
What is macabre?