Edgar Allan Poe test Flashcards
Who died from tuberculosis that was related to him
his mom, sister, brother, wife, first girlfriend, Fanny
how old was poe when his mom died and what happened to his parents before
he was 3 and his parents seperated before so he doesn’t have any memories of his dad
what happened when Poe’s mom died
she coughed up blood and Poe sat with her dead body on the ground for 3 or 4 days until it was taken away and buried
In Poe’s whole writing career how much money did he make
$300
What happened when he was sent to a drunk ward
when he should have sobered up after around 4 days he was still acting drunk
when and where did Poe die and how old was he
October 7, 1849 and he was only 40 years old Baltimore, Maryland
What was his cause of death given as
congestion of the brain
What were the 2 ways people thought he died and which one did more people think
Some thought it was alcohol poising, but people questioned how that would be possible because he hadn’t drank in 4 days in the hospital
Some thought it was rabies, because he didn’t drink water and if u have rabies you act like drunk and it is almost impossible to swallow water. More people thought it was this way
His relationship with his father was _____
non-existent
What main 2 things do we think of when we think of Poe
tuberculosis and his big forhead
Where and when was Poe born
Boston, Massachusetts Jan 19,1809
What were his birth parents’ jobs
they were actors
Who did he end up going to live with
tabacco farmers who’s last name was Allan
What did Edgar never consider himself
an Allan
Who was the only male that he was related to died from tuberculosis
his brother
what was Poe possibly involved in
voter fraud, he wanted to keep voting because each time you voted you were given alcohol such as a beer
When was the Raven published and why did he name it that
1845
What were the Baltimore ravens named after
His story called The Raven
What is Poe credited with
creating the first detective story
What was he he master of and what was the rule
He was the master of the short story and the rule was to finish it in one sitting
What genre was Poe’s stories
gothic horror
what were Poe’s foster parent’s names
Fanny and John
How long did Poe vanish for at one point in his life
6 days
Who was Reynolds (the name Poe was yelling in the hospital)
polling official
