1. Edgar Allan Poe 1809-1849 Ms. Robinson Ms. Robinson Literature Literature

2. What Do You Already Know About Poe? Writing is characteristically gloomy, melancholy, and dark. Writing is characteristically gloomy, melancholy, and dark. Poe explores physical as well as psychological horrors. Poe explores physical as well as psychological horrors. Married his cousin. Married his cousin. Addicted to alcohol and other drugs, namely, opium. Addicted to alcohol and other drugs, namely, opium.

3. What Is Actually True About Poe? He was an alcoholic. He was an alcoholic. He was addicted to other drugs, namely opium. He was addicted to other drugs, namely opium. He did marry his cousin, Virginia. He did marry his cousin, Virginia. He writes with a creepy, dreary tone. He writes with a creepy, dreary tone. He also accumulated many gambling debts while in college at the University of Virginia. He also accumulated many gambling debts while in college at the University of Virginia. He was kicked out of UVA for his debts. His former dorm room is now a mini-museum at UVA. His former dorm room is now a mini-museum at UVA.

4. More Details Poe was discharged from West Point for academic violations. Poe was discharged from West Point for academic violations. He was not successful with the publications of his stories and poems until The Raven (1845). He was not successful with the publications of his stories and poems until The Raven (1845). Despite the success of The Raven, Poe could not escape his poverty. Despite the success of The Raven, Poe could not escape his poverty.

5. More Depressing Details Poe lived in New York, Richmond, Philadelphia, and Baltimore in order to try and get his writing career off the ground. He was able to barely support himself by working as an editor at several magazines. Poe lived in New York, Richmond, Philadelphia, and Baltimore in order to try and get his writing career off the ground. He was able to barely support himself by working as an editor at several magazines. Poe suffered from bouts of depression and madness throughout his life. Poe suffered from bouts of depression and madness throughout his life. His wife (and cousin), Virginia, died of tuberculosis. His wife (and cousin), Virginia, died of tuberculosis. He eventually passed away two years after Virginia died, alone and unhappy, in front of a polling place in Baltimore. He eventually passed away two years after Virginia died, alone and unhappy, in front of a polling place in Baltimore.

6. Poe Trivia What NFL team is named after Poes legacy? What NFL team is named after Poes legacy? What was Poes dorm number at UVA? What was Poes dorm number at UVA?

7. Poe Trivia answers 13

8. What Else? Poes stories and poems have been translated into nearly every language and dozens of film adaptations have been made. Poes stories and poems have been translated into nearly every language and dozens of film adaptations have been made. He is generally thought to be the inventor of the detective story. He is generally thought to be the inventor of the detective story. He utilizes vivid imagery and sound effects, as well as tireless explorations into altered mental states and the dark side of human nature. He utilizes vivid imagery and sound effects, as well as tireless explorations into altered mental states and the dark side of human nature.

9. Gothic Of or relating to the Goths or their language. Of or relating to the Goths or their language. Germanic Germanic Of or relating to an architectural style prevalent in W. Europe from the 12 th -15 th centuries and marked by pointed arches, rib vaulting, and flying buttresses. Of or relating to an architectural style prevalent in W. Europe from the 12 th -15 th centuries and marked by pointed arches, rib vaulting, and flying buttresses. Of or relating to a style of fiction that emphasizes the grotesque, mysterious, and desolate. Of or relating to a style of fiction that emphasizes the grotesque, mysterious, and desolate.

10. Architecture

11. What is gothic?

12. Extra credit: Take 3 pictures of buildings featuring gothic architecture in Atlanta. Email the images to me at emily_robinson@fc.d ekalb.k12.ga.us Extra credit: Take 3 pictures of buildings featuring gothic architecture in Atlanta. Email the images to me at emily_robinson@fc.d ekalb.k12.ga.us Send the pictures within a week. Send the pictures within a week.

13. Fantasy writing What do all the following things have in common? What do all the following things have in common? A dog that can talk. A dog that can talk. A rainstorm of lemonade. A rainstorm of lemonade. An island where no one gets sick. An island where no one gets sick. A cape that makes its wearer invisible. A cape that makes its wearer invisible.

14. What do they all have in common? They all involve elements of fantasy!

15. What is fantasy writing? Situations not found in real life, such as supernatural occurrences and imaginary places, creatures, and things. Situations not found in real life, such as supernatural occurrences and imaginary places, creatures, and things.