What Tragic Childhood Events Influenced His Writing?

1. .Provide the following biographical information: birthdate; birthplace; death date. Birthdate: January 19, 1809; Birth Place: Boston, Massachusetts; Death Date: October 7, 1849.

2.What tragic childhood events influenced his writing? When he was sent away to college with barely anything, then returning to his fiancés home and saw that she was engaged to another man, all these things made him want to become a poet and to find adventure.

3. There are 13 theories on what caused Poe's death. List five of them. Epilepsy, Hypoglycemia, Diabetes, Delirium Tremens, or Toxic Disorder.

4. .According to the Edgar Allan Poe Museum, what state did Poe call home? Virginia.

6.What famous military academy expelled Poe in 1831? The US Military Academy at West Point

7.Who did Poe marry? How old was she? Virginia Clemm. Nearly 14.

11. When was "The Raven" published? 1845

16. ..Listen to the audio version of the Raven. What do you think of it? I think the voice helps you picture everything that is happening more easily.

17. Who is the Poe Toaster? He is a mysterious figure who went annually from 1949 until 2009 to Poe's grave and left three roses and a half-filled bottle of cognac, then would run away.

18. .List five examples of "Poe in Your Life."

1. Baltimore writer Laura Lippman's 2001 novel In a Strange City is a murder-mystery set in modern-day Baltimore. It explores a plot to unmask the Poe Toaster, the shadowy figure who visits Poe's grave every year on the anniversary of the writer's birthday.

2. Heavy metal band Iron Maiden included the song "Murders in the Rue Morgue" — the title of one of Poe's best-known stories — on their 1981 album "Killers."

3. At least 81 films have been based on works by Edgar Allen Poe — and many of them are about the same stories. There have been ten versions of "The Tell-Tale Heart", and nine of "The Pit and the Pendulum," "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," and "The Black Cat."

4. In 1999 The Hollywood Reporter reported that singer Michael Jackson was slated to star as Poe in a feature film to be called "The Nightmare of Edgar Allan Poe." The status of that film project remains unclear, but it seems even the King of Pop wants to pay tribute to Poe.

5. In 1945, the Mystery Writers of America, Inc. established an award to recognize outstanding contributions to various categories of mystery, crime and suspense writing. These awards are known as The Edgar Allan Poe Awards. The statuette that winners receive is called an Edgar.