Why should you read Edgar Allan Poe?

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1. A high _______________ topped by _________________ black hair, a ___________ pallor,

and a look of deep intelligence and ______________________ in his dark, _______________
eyes.
2. Edgar Allan Poe’s image is perfectly suited to his reputation.
TRUE / FALSE
3. What stories by Edgar Allan Poe have left a timeless mark on literature?
4. The poetry was a popular genre of the period with many practitioners:
TRUE / FALSE
5. Yet Poe __________________ thanks to his careful attention to _________________ and
_______________.
6. According to Poe, what are the two cardinal rules for the short story form?
A) Should catch the reader
B) It must be short enough to read in one sitting.
C) Should not have many characters
D) Every short story has to end with a moral.
E) Every word must contribute to its purpose.
7. What is the meaning of “The unity of effect”?
8. Poe’s stories use ____________________ and ________________ to explore the
__________________ and mysteries of _________, ___________, and ______________.
9. The true darkness they explore is the human mind and its propensity for self-destruction.
TRUE / FALSE
10. In the title character of “Ligeia”, How does she manage to return from the dead?
11. Poe was actually one of the most __________________ and ________________________ of
the ______________________ century.
12. What were the stories in which the original armchair detective appeared?
13. What was the name of the original armchair detective?
14. Poe exclusively wrote in the short story genre, without experimenting with other types of
writing.
TRUE / FALSE
15. Poe lived in poverty throughout his career:
TRUE / FALSE
16. At what age did his wife and mother die and what was the cause?

Discussion questions:
A. Do you know any Edgar Allan Poe short stories?
B. What are your impressions of him as a person?
C. What is the most surprising fact you learned about Poe?