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Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe. 1809-1849 Poet Literary critic Short story writer Magazine editor. Poe’s Life. His mother and father were traveling actors. His parents separated when Poe was very young. Poe’s mother tragically died of tuberculosis.

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Edgar Allan Poe

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  1. Edgar Allan Poe • 1809-1849 • Poet • Literary critic • Short story writer • Magazine editor

  2. Poe’s Life • His mother and father were traveling actors. • His parents separated when Poe was very young. • Poe’s mother tragically died of tuberculosis. • Poe was sent to live with the Allan’s a dear friend of his mothers. Mr. Allan and Edgar did not get along.

  3. Poe’s Life • Poe was disinherited by Mr. Allan after Poe was dishonorably discharged from the army for insubordination. • Poe struggled financially for the rest of his life. • He earned money as a writer, magazine editor, and critic. • Poe’s scathing reviews earned him dislike among his fellow authors.

  4. Poe’s Life • Poe met and fell in love with his cousin and eventually married her • Sadly, his happiness was short lived as tuberculosis claimed the life of his wife, Virginia Clemm • A few years after Virginia’s death, Poe died under mysterious circumstances.

  5. Poe’s Death • Poe suffered his entire life from poor health • He was prone to headaches, fits of depression, sensitivity to light, colors and sound (This is reflected in his writing). • Poe died in ill-fitting clothes and in a gutter outside of a bar in Baltimore, Maryland. .After his death Poe’s work became recognized for its genius.

  6. Literary Theory Poe is responsible for the creation of “Unity of Plot”

  7. Unity of Plot Everything on the page, MUST serve a purpose. It must move the story forward or be omitted.

  8. Poe’s Works • Always moody and rich in description. • Repetition and Rhyme schemes are evident. • High vocabulary • Impeccable word choice • “Father of the Modern Detective Story”

  9. Poe’s Works • The Raven • The Tell-Tale Heart • The Black Cat • The Bells • Annabel Lee • The Pit and The Pendulum

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