Edgar Allan Poe - life

Put the events in order. Start with the earliest.

• Poe became an orphan.

• Poe died.

• Poe got married.

• Poe joined the US Army.

• 'The Raven' was published.

Organize these options into the right categories.

Groups:

(a) Writing genres he influences

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(b) People he inspired

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(c) People from his life

• Virginia Clemm

• Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

• Frances Allan

• Poetry

• science fiction

• Alfred Hitchcock

• Horror

All of the following is true of Poe's childhood EXCEPT:

• he was a foster child

• he began writing poetry around age 13

• he grew up in Shrieveport, Louisiana

• his foster family was the Allen family

Poe is credited with inventing which type of fiction?

• comedy

• detective

• mathematical

• science fiction

Edgar Allan Poe was a British editor, writer, and literary critic.

• true

• false

Which of the following genres did Poe NOT write in?

• science fiction

• detective fiction

• mystery

• folklore

At what age did Edgar Allan Poe pass away?

• 30

• 35

• 40

• 45

Much of the inspiration for Poe's stories came from tragedy in his own life

• True

• False

Who was Edgar Allan Poe married to?

• Elizabeth Poe

• Annabell Lee

• Francis Allan

• Virginia Clemm

What is Edgar Allan Poe most famous for?

• His novel "The Raven"

• His short story "The Raven"

• His poem "The Raven"

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  His play "The Raven"