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Poe vs. Silverstein

Poe vs. Silverstein. Two poets, two time periods. Edgar allan poe. Born in Boston, MA, on January 19, 1809 His mother died and his father abandoned him He was raised by John Allan in Richmond, VA Poe joined the army in 1827, because he couldn’t support himself

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Poe vs. Silverstein

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  1. Poe vs. Silverstein Two poets, two time periods

  2. Edgar allanpoe • Born in Boston, MA, on January 19, 1809 • His mother died and his father abandoned him • He was raised by John Allan in Richmond, VA • Poe joined the army in 1827, because he couldn’t support himself • Poe began writing after he left the army in 1831 • “The Raven” was published in 1845, and Poe was paid $9 for it • He was known as a Romantic/Gothic writer of poems and stories • Poe died in Baltimore, MD, on Oct. 7, 1849

  3. Edgar Allan Poe Picture

  4. Poe’s Poetry • Annabelle Lee • The Raven • The Bells • To Helen • Lenore • The Haunted Palace

  5. Shel Silverstein • Born in Chicago, IL, on September 25, 1930 • He started out liking comics • Silverstein flunked out of college and did not finish art school • He became a cartoonist for several magazines and newspapers • Silverstein also wrote songs, and was nominated for a Golden Globe and and Oscar for a song he wrote for the movie, “Postcards from the Edge.” • Later in his life, he wrote poetry for children • He enjoyed theater and being in plays • Silverstein is considered a modern era poet • He died on either May 8 or 9, 1999. His body was found by housekeepers after he suffered a heart attack, and it’s unclear exactly when he died

  6. Shel Silverstein Picture

  7. Silverstein’s poetry • Where the Sidewalk Ends • Runny Babbitt • Stop Thief! • Backward Bill • Ticklish Tom • Wavy Hair

  8. How are they similar? • Both are American writers • Both have a dark sense of humor • Both had trouble in school • Both were gifted, creative writers

  9. How are they different? • Silverstein did not have a drinking problem; Poe did • Silverstein was famous while he was alive; Poe after his death • Silverstein was very funny; Poe was disturbing • Silverstein published many more books than Poe • They lived very different lives. Silverstein had many friends; Poe was a loner • Silverstein wrote songs and plays in addition to poetry and books; Poe only wrote stories and poems

  10. Sample poem of poe • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Co01IZRhi0 • This poem, “Alone,” shows how Poe liked to be alone, and had a dark sense of life.

  11. Sample of poem by Silverstein • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvNhhEtUGJY • This rendition of “Sara Cynthia Sylvia Stout” shows just how much garbage that girl left behind!

  12. Sources • www.youtube.com • http://knowingpoe.thinkport.org/default_flash.asp • http://www.shelsilverstein.com/play.asp

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