Edgar Allen Poe Test Flashcards
When did Edgar Allen Poe die
1849
When was Edgar Allen Poe born
1809
When did Virginia die
1847
What did his mother do for a living and what was her name
Eliza actress
How did his mother die
Tb
What was his adoptive parents named
John and Francis Allan
Literary genres associated with Poe
Detective story’s
Sci-fi
Gothic
Popular themes in pies writing
Death Beautiful dead women Angelic woman Madness Loss Unnamed narrator Communion with dead Reference of mythological world
Causes of death
Alcoholism
Political kidnapping
Rabies
Location of burial
Baltimore Maryland
Who is he buried with
Virginia and Maria
Poe toaster
Dresses up in black robe on pies birthday and drinks coniak and puts roses on tombs
The raven
Wasn’t in his right mind
Mood: December dark cold
Evidence raven could’ve been a dream
Doesn’t make sense that the raven is there and he said the raven looked like one from his book
Annabelle lee
Angels were jealous of love
Like a fairytale gone wrong