My delightful padlet by Robles, Veronica

When and where was Edgar Allan Poe born?

s1709489 — 2024-01-17 19:37:09 UTC

edgar allan poe was born in January 19, 1809

What happened to Poe's mother and father

s1709489 — 2024-01-17 19:38:58 UTC

His father left the family early in Poe's life, and his mother passed away from tuberculosis when he was only 3

How did Poe get the name "Allan"?

s1709489 — 2024-01-17 19:42:00 UTC

Poe was given the middle name of “Allan” when it was added by John and Frances Allan, who took Poe in as an orphan and served as his foster parents

What famous military school did Poe attend and what happened while he was there?

s1709489 — 2024-01-17 19:57:27 UTC

pursue an appointment to the us military academy at west point. Allan intervened on Poe's behalf one last time and used his considerable influence to go to college

Who did Poe marry and what happened to her?

s1709489 — 2024-01-17 20:00:58 UTC

he married Virginia and she died from tuberculosis

What is the name of Poe's first published literary work

s1709489 — 2024-01-17 20:06:26 UTC

his first book of poetry “Tamerlane and Other Poems

Which poems made Poe famous and when were they written?

s1709489 — 2024-01-17 20:08:02 UTC

his poem ''The Raven'' written in 1845

When did Poe die? How did it happen?

s1709489 — 2024-01-17 20:13:07 UTC

On october 7 he died a newspaper reported enigmatically that the cause had been “congestion of the brain.”

Where is Poe buried?

s1709489 — 2024-01-17 20:15:21 UTC

Poe is buried on the grounds of Westminster Hall and Burying Ground

What tragic childhood events influenced his writing

s1709489 — 2024-01-17 20:16:49 UTC

Poe's father abandoned the family when Poe was only one years old. Then his mother died from consumption one year later. After that, Poe became an orphan at a very early age

What are the theories on what caused Poe's death

s1709489 — 2024-01-17 20:18:35 UTC

some theories are suicide, murder, cholera, hypoglycemia, rabies, syphilis, influenza, brain tumor

How did Poe started his writing career? What was he doing

s1709489 — 2024-01-17 20:22:42 UTC

began his writing career by publishing poetry anonymously, starting with "Tamerlane and Other Poems" he faced financial challenges and later worked as an editor for the southern literary messenger

"Tamerlane and Other Poems

s1709489 — 2024-01-17 20:24:16 UTC

it was first detective fiction

Who is the “Poe Toaster”?

s1709489 — 2024-01-17 20:32:51 UTC

Poe Toaster is the media sobriquet used to refer to an unidentified person who for several decades, paid an annual tribute to the American author Edgar Allan Poe,

Gothic Literature includes

s1709489 — 2024-01-17 20:34:00 UTC

death and decay, haunted homes/castles, family curses, madness, powerful love/romance, ghosts, and vampires