Poe's Bio
What year was Poe born?
a. 1809
b. 1849
c. 1803
A. 1809
What is a seraph?
a. an angel in heaven
b. a woman who is not married
c. a doctor
a. an angel in heaven
What did the narrator eventually do to the old man?
He killed him.
Who was Lenore and what happened to her?
Lenore was the narrator's love, and she died
What happened to Annabel Lee?
She died RIP :(
What year did Poe die?
a. 1850
b. 1849
c. 1949
B. 1849
To separate or tear apart.
a. sorrow
b. confident
c. dissever
c. dissever
True/False: The old man was aware that the narrator watched him sleep each night.
False
What is the raven a symbol for?
Loneliness
How was the narrator in "Alone" different from other kids?
He enjoyed spending time away from people and being alone.
How did Poe die?
It's a mystery
Wanting what someone else has.
a. envy
b. sorrow
c. maiden
a. envy
What did the narrator hear once the police arrived?
The old man's heart beat
What word does the Raven keep repeating?
Nevermore
Who do people believe that "Annabel Lee" was written about?
His wife, Virginia
Most of the women he loved died from TB.
Fill in the blank: I felt ___________ when I got my test because I didn't study.
a. confident
b. uneasy
c. sorrow
a. uneasy
What is the theme of the story?
Guilt can drive people to madness.
What is the tone of the poem?
Dark and gloomy
Who sang the modern version of "Annabel Lee" that we listened to?
a. The Beatles
b. Stevie Nicks
c. Taylor Swift
b. Stevie Nicks
What type of modern stories did Poe help make popular?
a. Humor
b. Detective
c. Romance
b. detective
Come up with a sentence that shows your understanding of ONE vocab word.
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How does guilt show up in the story?
The narrator's guilt of killing the old man drives him mad and makes him confess.
What is the theme of the poem?
Grief can cause people to feel hopeless.
What is the theme of "Annabel Lee?"
Love will go on even after death.