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The Beginning: The History of Edgar Allan Poe - Guided Notes
The Beginning: The History of Edgar Allan Poe - Guided Notes
The Beginning: The History of Edgar Allan Poe - Guided Notes
The Beginning
1. What was his childhood like? Did he grow up with his biological
family? Who raised him? Who was he close to?
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2. How was life with the Allan family? What did Poe accomplish?
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3. How did his biological mother and Frances Allan die from?
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5. Who did Poe marry? Who is she? How old was she when they married? How and
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6. What happened to Poe after his wife died? What happened to him when he died?
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Major Works
7. What genre did Edgar Allan Poe create? What works of his fall
under that genre?
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8. What would someone who disagrees say? Was is just Poe who
created this genre?
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10. If you read this line, To the moaning and the groaning of the bells from the poem
of The Bells, do you feel it is about life, passing of seasons or mourning?
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Common Themes
11. List and give examples of Edgar Allan Poes common themes.
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12. Can you name the poem? What is the name of the
poem?
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15. What other images do you see in this picture, and how
do they relate to Edgar Allan Poe?
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