Group #4 Period 5 by Hanan Abdulwahed [STUDENT]

Birthday And Birthplace

amy_243959 — 2017-11-03 19:51:55 UTC

Born in January 19, 1809, Poe was born in Boston to traveling actors.

Death In The Family

amy_243959 — 2017-11-03 19:58:47 UTC

Soon after, his father abandoned his family and proceeded to die. His mother died right after his father's  death.

"Murders in the Rue Morgue"

hanan_2250717 — 2017-11-03 20:02:43 UTC

Poe wrote this story and  it was the first modern detective story ever written.

Poe's Death

2017-11-03 20:03:11 UTC

Poe Died on Oct. 7, 1849 of a brain tumor, and was buried in Westminster Hall and Burying Ground, Baltimore, Md.

Last Name

amy_243959 — 2017-11-03 20:03:18 UTC

Despite John and Frances Allan never officially adopting Poe , he gained the name Allan from his foster parents.

Poe Failed Military Career

justin_223975 — 2017-11-03 20:04:03 UTC

Edgar Allan Poe attended West Point US Military Academy. While he was there he got thrown out of the Academy.

Tragic Childhood

jonathan_221685 — 2017-11-03 20:09:09 UTC

When Edgar Allen Poe was a child, his parents left him with his father leaving them until he died from tuberculosis and her mother dying of the same disease as well when he was only 2 years old. Shortly after, his remaining family were split leaving him to be taken care of by the Allen's

The Poe Toaster

hanan_2250717 — 2017-11-03 20:09:15 UTC

The Poe Toaster is a shadowy figure who visits Poe’s grave every year around the anniversary of the writer’s birthday.

5 Parts of Gothic Literature

hanan_2250717 — 2017-11-03 20:18:35 UTC

Gloomy, decaying setting
Supernatural beings or monsters
Curses or prophecies
Heroes.
Damsels in distress.

Poe's Death Theories

jonathan_221685 — 2017-11-04 00:23:55 UTC

The theories about his death included beating, epilepsy, dipsomania, heart, toxic disorder, hypoglycemia, and diabetes just to name a few which have been stated when he died up until 1999.

Poe's Early Writing Career

jonathan_221685 — 2017-11-04 00:32:32 UTC

Poe started his writing career around the same time he enlisted in the army which was 1827. He started by writing poems like "Tamerlane" and publishing them himself, but he never really got any recognition by people or critics.

Poe's Odd Marriage

2017-11-06 19:32:05 UTC

Edgar Allen Poe ended up marrying his cousin Virginia Clemm while she was only 13 years old. While the couple was married Virginia got tuberculosis and she got very sick to the point where she died

Poe's First Published Literary Work

2017-11-06 19:36:09 UTC

Poe's first ever published literary work was titled "Tamerlane and Other Poems." It was published in 1827.

Poe's Famous Poems

tristan_297297 — 2017-11-06 20:29:06 UTC

The Poems Like "The Fall of The House of The Usher" written in 1839, "The Tell-Tale Heart" written in 1843, and "The Raven" written in 1845 were what made Edgar Allan Poe famous.

hanan_2250717 — 2017-11-06 20:40:07 UTC

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