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Edgar Allan Poe:
The Master of Horror
Literacy 8 – Mr. Jost
Masters of Horror
Stephen King is often
compared to the 18th
century weaver of
horror tales, Edgar
Allan Poe
Poe’s Life
Best known for poetry
and short fiction pieces
Life span: 1809-1849
Created the detective
story and refined
psychological thriller
World-wide influence on
literature
Poe’s Childhood
Parents: David Poe and
Elizabeth Atkins
Parents died before Poe
was 3
Adopted by John Allan
Poe was baptized Edgar
Allan Poe
Poe’s Young Adult Years
Poe quarreled with John
Allan
Attended University of
Virginia
Incurred gambling debts
and left UV
Enlisted in US Army
Trouble Follows Poe
After Allan died, Poe
was discharged from
Army
Poe was expelled from
West Point
Throughout his troubles,
Poe continued to write
Poe’s Romance
Lived with Aunt, Maria
Clemm, and cousin
Virginia
Dated Virginia and
married her (13 yr. old)
Began writing for
newspapers/magazines
Moved to Philadelphia
Poe House in Philly
Poe’s Masterpieces Written
Poe published some of
best known works:
The Raven
The Tell-Tale Heart
The Black Cat
The Cask of Amontillado
The Murders in Rue
Morgue
The Premature Burial
Point of View
Unreliable narrator
Usually done in the first-person point
of view
Different types
The Adventurer – exaggeration or
bragging; self-importance
The Madman – mental illness, such as
schizophrenia or paranoia
The Clown – not taking the situations
seriously
The Naïve – immature or limited in
experience
The Liar – deliberately misrepresents
himself to hide the truth from reader
Death in Poe’s Life
Lost mother to
“coughing
sickness”/tuberculosis
Lost Virginia to
“coughing
sickness”/tuberculosis
Mystery of Poe’s Death
Found delirious in
Baltimore on October 3
Found in someone else's
clothing
Found on Election Day
Died October 7
Many different theories
about what actually
happened