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Who wrote Who wrote those those

stories?stories?

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EEDGARDGAR A. PA. POEOE

Trivia ~ True or False?Trivia ~ True or False?

• Poe’s parents were Poe’s parents were actors.actors.

• TrueTrue. He was most . He was most likely named for the likely named for the acting manager of the acting manager of the Charleton Comedians Charleton Comedians

Trivia ~ True or False?Trivia ~ True or False?

• After Poe’s mother Eliza died After Poe’s mother Eliza died at the age of 24, Poe was at the age of 24, Poe was raised by his single father.raised by his single father.

• FalseFalse. Poe was raised by a . Poe was raised by a patron of the theatre, Fanny patron of the theatre, Fanny Allan, much to her husband Allan, much to her husband John’s dismay. Poe was John’s dismay. Poe was separated from his older separated from his older brother and younger sister brother and younger sister and often neglected as a and often neglected as a child.child.

Trivia ~ True or False?Trivia ~ True or False?

• Poe’s legal name is not Poe’s legal name is not Allan.Allan.

• TrueTrue. He was never . He was never adopted by the Allans, adopted by the Allans, and renounced the last and renounced the last name at age 15. name at age 15.

Trivia ~ True or False?Trivia ~ True or False?• Poe suffered many Poe suffered many

traumas in his childhood traumas in his childhood which may have which may have contributed to his contributed to his macabre writing style.macabre writing style.

• TrueTrue. He eventually . He eventually reunited with his reunited with his brother, who died just a brother, who died just a few months later. Both few months later. Both the Allans died the Allans died estranged from Poe.estranged from Poe.

Trivia ~ True or False?Trivia ~ True or False?• Poe was an atheist.Poe was an atheist.• UnknownUnknown. Poe did . Poe did

express that he had no express that he had no religion though he was religion though he was raised Christian. raised Christian. Nothing in his life or Nothing in his life or writings conclusively writings conclusively state whether he state whether he believed in God.believed in God.

Trivia ~ True or False?Trivia ~ True or False?• Poe died of a broken heart.Poe died of a broken heart.• FalseFalse. The actual cause of . The actual cause of

Poe’s death is not known. Poe’s death is not known. One witness said he was One witness said he was found drunk on a found drunk on a Baltimore street in 1849; Baltimore street in 1849; another says he hadn’t another says he hadn’t been drinking but was been drinking but was beaten. Either way, he beaten. Either way, he died three days after being died three days after being found.found.

Poe Poe & His & His Writing Writing GenresGenres

• What is a What is a writing genrewriting genre??

• Poe’s genres:Poe’s genres:– Horror/ThrillerHorror/Thriller– Mystery/Mystery/

DetectiveDetective– Literary Literary

CriticismCriticism

Poe Fiction• “The Tell-Tale

Heart”

• “The Cask of Amontillado”

• “The Premature Burial”

The Tell-Tale Heart illustration © Rick Geary

Poe Poetry

• “Annabel Lee”

• “Elizabeth”

• “To My Mother”

Annabel Lee illustration © Toni Pawlowsky

Homework: “The Tell-Tale Heart”• Read over the vocabulary list. Look

up & write any unknown definitions. • Read the story, pgs 235-242 in

your text.• Be able to talk about

what genre of fiction this story is. PSSST: There PSSST: There

might be a might be a quiz!quiz!