Edgar Allen Poe Test Flashcards

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When did Edgar Allen Poe die

A

1849

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1
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When was Edgar Allen Poe born

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1809

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2
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When did Virginia die

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1847

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3
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What did his mother do for a living and what was her name

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Eliza actress

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4
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How did his mother die

A

Tb

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5
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What was his adoptive parents named

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John and Francis Allan

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6
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Literary genres associated with Poe

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Detective story’s
Sci-fi
Gothic

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7
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Popular themes in pies writing

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Death
Beautiful dead women 
Angelic woman
Madness
Loss
Unnamed narrator
Communion with dead
Reference of mythological world
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Causes of death

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Alcoholism
Political kidnapping
Rabies

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9
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Location of burial

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Baltimore Maryland

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10
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Who is he buried with

A

Virginia and Maria

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11
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Poe toaster

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Dresses up in black robe on pies birthday and drinks coniak and puts roses on tombs

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12
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The raven

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Wasn’t in his right mind

Mood: December dark cold

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13
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Evidence raven could’ve been a dream

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Doesn’t make sense that the raven is there and he said the raven looked like one from his book

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14
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Annabelle lee

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Angels were jealous of love

Like a fairytale gone wrong

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15
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Haunted palace

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Turns bad

Fairytale gone wrong

16
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Dream within a dream

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Written in college 
First fiancé broke off engagement 
Was depressed 
No clear setting
Metaphor for him not being able to grasp onto parts of life