Personal Life
What was his main problem?
Gambling.
What does Poe believe about his poems?
Poe believed poetry should focus on rhythm and sound.
Who were his siblings?
William Henry Poe and Rosalie Poe.
What was Poe's one Inspiration?
Barnaby Rudge
Who did he live with when his mother passed?
Poe lived with his aunt Maria Clemm.
What was the name of his cousin that he married?
Virginia Clemm
What were his poems frequently about?
Death and loss.
Who murdered Poe?
Rufus Griswold.
What magazine did he work for?
the Southern Literary Messenger.
What were his reals parents names?
David and Elizabeth "Eliza" Poe.
what were his adoptive parents names?
John and Frances Allan.
What was the first poem published?
Tamerlane.
What was his relationship with his father?
John Allan, was fraught with tension, especially over money
what book was he in after his death?
Poe was "collaborated" with psychic medium Lizzie Doten, who claimed in her 1863 book, Poems from the Inner Life.
When did he get married to his first cousin?
1836
When did he die?
1849
What poetry brought him fame quickly?
The Raven
Who was Poe's close friend?
Thomas Chivers.
What hoax did Poe make?
Poe sometimes created fictional personas to "collaborate" with himself or to trick readers
Why did Poe have a bad relationship with his foster father.
disagreements over money and education, and Allan disowned him later in life.
What Genre did he make?
detective fiction genre.
What was Poe's poetic vision?
Emphasizing mood and atmosphere, paved the way for Symbolism.
Who was Poe's childhood sweetheart?
Sarah Elmira Shelton,
What was one of his public feuds?
Henry Wadsworth
Was he fostered or adopted?
He was fostered.