Poe Test Flashcards
Typical Gothic People and Plots
Ancestral curses and omens Madness Live burial Death Torture and Murder
Typical Gothic Elements (Places)
- Ruined buildings
- Castles
- Haunted houses
- Dungeons, crypts, catacombs
- Secret passageways, winding staircases, mazes
- Darkness, shadows, flickering lights
What happened to Edgar’s parents?
His father abandoned his family when he was one
His mother died from tuberculosis when he was 3
Who were the Allans?
Family that took Edgar in
Raised Edgar well with fine manners and proper education
Mom treated Edgar well
How did Edgar view women? What things happened to the women he knew?
1.He saw women as angelic figures
They should be treated with respect and courtesy
2. His mother and foster mother died of tuberculosis, and his first love died of a brain tumor at age 15
Who was Virginia?
His first cousin who he was in love with, and then married.
How is Poe’s home life different than his writing?
His home was peaceful and happy
Stories are twisted with death and murder
What was the central truth in all of Poe’s writing?
The grim reality of life, death and the afterlife
What did the Masque of the Red Death symbolize?
It symbolized tuberculosis, which was what his mother and stepmother died from
What happened to Virginia?
She got tuberculosis, and died 5 years later
What poem immortalized Virginia?
Annabel Lee
What were Poe’s last words?
“God, help my poor soul.”
Rhythm of The Raven
Trochaic octameter
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