Edgar Allan Poe: The Author
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What year was Poe born?
What did his parents do and how old was Poe when his parents died?
Who raised Poe?
How long did Poe spend with the Allan’s?
What colleges did Poe attend and why did he quit college?
At what age did Poe publish is first poem?
Why did Poe drop out of West Point Academy?
From 1831-1835 whom did Poe live with?
What was bizarre about Poe’s marriage?
When and where did Poe enjoy his most productive and content years?
How did Virginia die?
What happened to Poe after his wife died?
Where was he buried?
Record at least three (3) other facts that you found interesting about Poe’s
life.
“ The Tell Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe
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Why does the narrator decide to kill the old mall?
How long does it take the narrator to accomplish his plan?
Why do the police arrive even though the narrator planned the murder?
How does the narrator reveal his cunning throughout the course of the
crime?
How does he reveal the powers of his concentration?
When the police arrive why does the narrator place a chair over the spot
where the old lies buried?
Do you think anyone but narrator hears the beating of the old’s man
heart? Explain your answer.
Why does he hear the old man’s heart beating so loudly?
What finally drives the narrator to confess?
At the beginning of the story, the narrator says that he is not mad. Explain
why you agree or disagree.
To whom may he be recounting his tale? He may be recounting his tale to
his friends, police, or psychologist.
Why do people like to read tales of terror?
Does the story remind you of any horror stories you have read or seen
lately?
“ The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe
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Who are the main characters in the story?
What is the setting of the story?
What is the tone of the story?
Write some descriptions that prove the tone of the story.
What was Fortunato known for?
How did the narrator lure Fortunato to his house?
How had the narrator prepared for the arrival of Fortunato?
What was the condition of Fortunato’s health?
What happened once the narrator and Fortunato arrived to the deepest
part of the crypt?
Summarize the story.
List as many similarities of this story to horror movies that you may be
familiar.
“ The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe
Read and listen to a narrated “The Raven” and two other poems of your choice
by Edgar Allan Poe. Divide your page into three columns and for each poem,
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What is the mood of the poem?
How is use of repetition important in this poem?
Who or what is the poem’s primary subject of the poem?
Alliteration is the repetition of constant sounds. I.E. Captain Crunch,
Peter Piper, Sylvester Stallone, Buzzing Bees, Daffy Duck, etc. Identify
and record all sections of alliteration in the poem.
What other characteristics of writer’s craft do you read, i.e. other
figurative language techniques, tone, style, format, etc.?
How does this poem possibly relate to Poe’s life?
After you’ve completed the analysis of the three poems, discuss characteristics
of writer’s craft that hints that they belong to a single poet.