2 pt 3 pt 4 pt 5pt 1 pt 2 pt 3 pt 4 pt 5 pt 1 pt 2pt 3 pt 4pt 5 pt 1pt 2pt 3 pt 4 pt 5 pt 1 pt 2 pt 3 pt 4pt 5 pt 1pt Poe’s Life Poe’s Literature Parts of Speech Vocabulary
In what city did Edgar Allan Poe die?
Baltimore.
In what city was Edgar Allan Poe born?
Boston
How old was Edgar Poe when his mother died?
Three years old.
What disease did his mother die of?
Tuberculosis (TB)
What was his foster mother’s and foster father’s last name.
Allan.
In what country did Poe go to boarding school?
England
For how many years did Poe live in Philadelphia?
Six years.
Mr. Allan agreed to send Poe to another school after his wife died. What school did Edgar attend after the Univ. of VA?
The United States Military Academy at West Point.
Who is Maria Clemm?
Edgar’s father’s sister (Poe’s aunt).
How old was Virginia Clemm when she married Edgar Poe?
13
What poem does Poe write that involves “a love that was more than a love”?
Annabel Lee
What one word does the Raven say?
“Nevermore.”
Where is the Raven now (according to the poem)?
On the pallid bust of Pallas just above his chamber door.
After committing “the perfect crime,” why does the Caretaker confess he did it to the police?
He had a guilty conscience and/or he wanted the beating of the heart (that he heard in his head) to stop.
How many rooms are there in Prince Prospero’s castellated abbey?
Seven.
In “The Cask of Amontillado,” What clothing is Fortunato wearing?
Motley.
In “The Cask of Amontillado,” what color is Montresor wearing?
Black.
What two images does Montresor’s coat of arms have on it?
A foot crushing a snake that is biting the foot.
“The Masque of the Red Death” is an allegory. What is its allegorical or symbolic meaning?
No one can escape death, or it is impossible to avoid disease by hiding from it, or upper classes can not avoid the problems of the larger society by isolating themselves.
How long after Fortunato’s death does Montresor tell someone that he killed him?
Fifty years.
What part of speech is “decorum,” as in “There were some people at the wedding who were not behaving with proper decorum.”
Noun.
What part of speech is “embellish?” as in: “The architects embellished the columns with gold leaf.”
Verb.
What part of speech is “disconcerting,” as in “The carriage gave a disconcerting lunge and rolled over.”
Adjective.
What is the definition of “sagacious?”
Wise, shrewd, very discerning.
What is the definition of “impetuous?”
Hasty, rash, impulsive