Edgar Allan Poe
Where was "The Raven" written?
Baltimore, Maryland
A comparison commonly using the words “like” “as” or “than”.
Simile
What is a line?
What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile?
What was Edgar Allan Poe's cats name?
Catterina
Who did Edgar Allan Poe marry?
Virginia Clemm
What is the definition of an Onomatopoeia?
A way to express the sound of something through a word
What is a stanza?
A group of lines in a poem
What is imagery?
When the writer appeals to the readers 5 senses by using descriptive language
How old was Edgar Allan Poe's wife when they got married?
13 years old
What was often reflected in Poe's work?
Trauma: Grief, Loneliness, Addictions
The repetition of a sound in the first consonant sound of words, or within words, in a sentence.
Alliteration
Rhythm is...
The flow of the poem
Define Allusion
A brief mention of something or someone well known often from history, mythology, or literature
What football team is inspired by Edgar Allan Poe?
The Ravens
What Poe story is considered the first detective story?
"The Murders in the Rue Morgue"
Hyperbole is an...?
extravagant exaggeration
The pattern of rhymes within a poem is called what?
Rhyme Scheme
Give an example of a Hyperbole
ex. It's raining cats and dogs.
What kind of poem has 14 lines?
What magazines and journals did Poe edit to support himself?
Burton’s Gentleman’s Magazine, Graham’s Magazine, and The Broadway Journal
A brief mention of something or someone well known often from history, mythology, or literature is known as an...?
Allusion
Where does a line break occur in a poem?
At the end of a poetic line
"The rock skipped across the water." is an example of..?
Personification
A sonnet is written in..?
Iambic Pentameter