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LEGACY
LIFE AS A POET
Oh POE you don't!
Spirits
LIFE EVENTS
100
Europe
Where did Poe gain greater popularity than he did in America?
100
Age 18
What is the age Poe published his first book?
100
Describes true loneliness and isolation.
What is one meaning of Spirits of the Dead?
100
Mother and Father
Who passed away when Poe was 3 years old?
200
Alfred Hitchcock
Who was influenced by Edgar Allan Poe's work to make movies?
200
The Raven
What is his most popular poem?
200
Vulgar
What is the term critics used to describe Poe and his work?
200
The night:? “the night, tho’ clear, shall frown.”
What is personification?
200
Alcoholism
What did Poe suffer from and be exposed to all his life?
300
Tell- Tale Heart
What is Poe's most popular short story?
300
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Who was a critic of "The Raven" saying there was nothing there?
300
Death, loss, loneliness, mourning
What are the themes in Spirits of the Dead?
300
University of Virginia
What is the university Poe attended?
400
Horror tales, detective stories and nonfiction
What genres does Poe continue to influence today?
400
Enemies
What did Edgar have plenty of after he criticized other poets and authors?
400
Gothic
What is the genre of Spirits of the Dead?
400
Tuberculosis
What killed his brother, wife and mother?
500
Visit his grave
What occurs on Poe's birthday?
500
Critic
What job did Poe have to take to pay the bills?
500
His wife's death
What devastated him most?
500
Mysteries of mysteries
What is death?
500
It is considered a mystery by some.
What caused Poe's death?