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Poe

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When and where was Edgar Allan Poe born
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January 19, 1809 Boston, MA
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What happened to Poe's mother and father?
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3 years after his birth, his mother died and his father left him.
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How did Poe get the name "Allan"?
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It was added by the people who took him in, his orphan family.
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What famous military school did Poe attend and what happened while he was there?
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United States Military Academy, he said he would get himself expelled, and got thrown out.
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What tragic childhood events influenced his writing?
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Losing his parents and getting separated from his siblings.
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Why did Poe leave the University of Virginia?
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Lack of money.
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Originally Poe started his writing career doing what?
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He started his career by being a magazine editor.
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Who did Poe marry? What happened to his wife?
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He married Virginia Clem, she died May 16' 1836.
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What is the name of Poe's first literary publishing?
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Tamerlane and other poems in 1827.
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Which poems made Poe famous? When was that poem written?
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"MS. Found in a Bottle", it won a literacy prize and was published in Baltimore.
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What are some (at least 3) of Poe's works? (Propoerly use quotation marks).
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"The Bells" "Anabel Lee" "El Dorado"
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When and where did Poe die? How did it happen?
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Poe died October 7, 1849. It is still unknown how he died.
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Where is Poe buried?
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Maryland
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There are 13 theories on what caused Poe's death. List five of them.
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"A beating (1857)", "Toxic Disorder(1970)", "Diabetes (1977)", "Alcohol Dehydrates", "Rabies."
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What is "Murders in the Rue Morgue" the first of?
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The first modern detective story.
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What is considered Poe's most successful work and when was it published?
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The raven January 1845
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Who is the "Poe Toaster"? Watch videos on this. It's extremely interesting
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A media popularity used to refer to an unidentified person who forever paid an annual tribute to American author.
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List five examples of "Poe in Your Life."
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The raven- you feel sad sometimes, sometimes you're week, your soul grows strong, you feel sorrow, you feel dark.
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Gothic Literature includes: (List at least five elements)
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Death, haunted homes, powerful love, madness , curses.
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What's the deal with the NFL football team the Baltimore Ravens?
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They got their name from Poes poem, The Raven.