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Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe. 1809-1849. 1809- Edgar Poe is born on January 19, in Boston. 1811- Edgar's mother, Elizabeth , dies and he is adopted. 1826 - Edgar attends the University of Virginia . He starts to drink and racks up a lot of debt; he had to quit school the following year. .

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Edgar Allan Poe

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  1. Edgar Allan Poe 1809-1849

  2. 1809-Edgar Poe is born on January 19, in Boston. 1811- Edgar's mother, Elizabeth, dies and he is adopted.1826- Edgar attends the University of Virginia. He starts to drink and racks up a lot of debt; he had to quit school the following year.

  3. 1828-Edgar lies about his age and joins the Army.1835-Poe wins a contest for “The Manuscript Found in a Bottle.” 1836-Poe marries his 13 year old cousin, Virginia. They have three children.

  4. 1839- Poe publishes his first volume of short stories, “Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque.” 1847- Virginia dies, Poe becomes very depressed. 1849-Poe dies in Baltimore Maryland.

  5. In Interesting facts: • Poe’s death is mysterious and no one knows how he really died. • Poe’s father died mysteriously. • Poe was buried in an unmarked grave, and when a stone was ordered; it was destroyed in a train accident. • Every year someone leaves roses and a bottle of whiskey on his grave.

  6. Famous Works: “The Raven”“Anabell Lee” “The Tell-Tale Heart”“Ligeia”“The Cask of Amontillado”

  7. “The Pit and the Pendulum”“Down -- certainly, relentlessly down! It vibrated within three inches of my bosom! I struggled violently, furiously, to free my left arm. This was free only from the elbow to the hand. I could reach the latter, from the platter beside me, to my mouth, with great effort, but no farther. Could I have broken the fastenings above the elbow, I would have seized and attempted to arrest the pendulum. “What is Poe’s style? Give 2 examples.

  8. “The Black Cat”“When reason returned with the morning -- when I had slept off the fumes of the night's debauch -- I experienced a sentiment half of horror, half of remorse, for the crime of which I had been guilty; but it was, at best, a feeble feeling, and the soul remained untouched. I again plunged into excess, and soon drowned in wine all memory of the deed.”How is Poe’s style different than O’Henry’sGive 3 examples.

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