EDGAR ALLAN POE. ONE OF THE ONLY PHOTOS EDGAR ALLAN POE  1809-1849: Only lived 40 years  Born in Boston Massachusetts  Mother died at a young age;

Slides:

Advertisements

Similar presentations

“The Masque of the Red Death” by Edgar Allan Poe Author Notes, Culture/Context and Literary Devices.

Advertisements

Journal: Create a very short story (5 – 7 sentences) that explains the character depicted. Think: Why is she sitting like this? What is the tone of the.

The Tormented Life of Edgar Allan Poe “ The Short Life ”

Warm UpWarm Up  Please write 5 facts you learned about Poe from this video!  XW4tvX3cYwkGsObIxlbBSxIs

"The death of a beautiful woman is unquestionably

Edgar Allan Poe. Born Jan. 19, 1809 Died Oct. 7, 1849 Married Virginia Clemm (his 13-year- old cousin) in (Ewwwwww!) Recognized as the father of.

Dates to Remember INB Utilize both pages: right and left.

Edgar Allan Poe 1809 – 1849 A life as bizarre as his stories…

Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to parents who were itinerate actors.

Edgar Allan Poe - Edgar Allan Poe - The Life of an American Writer-

January 19, 1809 – October 7,  Reasons to study poetry:  1. To learn creativity  2. To make yourself more well-rounded  3. To better understand.

Written By: Jamez McNutt Edgar Allan Poe.  Edgar Allen Poe was an American writer, a poet, editor and a literary critic.  He was best known for his.

Edgar Allan Poe. January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849 born as Edgar Poe in Boston, MassachusettsBostonMassachusetts orphaned young when his mother died.

Edgar Allan Poe English 11 American Literature Mr. Cooper.

Payton whitsel 3 rd period 10/26/11. Born on :1809 in Boston Died on: 1849 Baltimore Edgar Allan Poe

Logan Ward 5th Born on : January, 19th 1809 Died on: October, 7th 1849 EDGAR ALLAN POE edgar-allan-poe-at-200/

Edgar Allan Poe Master of the Macabre. Biography Born in Boston in 1809; died in Baltimore in 1849 at the age of 40. Lived in various cities including.

“The Masque of the Red Death” by Edgar Allan Poe Author Notes, Culture/Context and Literary Devices.

the author  American poet, short-story writer, editor & literary critic, Poe is considered part of the American Romantic Movement.  Best.

The author  American poet, short-story writer, editor and literary critic, Poe is considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best.

The “Brooding” Romantics American Gothics. Gothic elements a setting in a castle, ancestral family home, vault or crypt. a vendetta or vengeance perpetrated.

Edgar Allen Poe.

"I became insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity." — Edgar Allan Poe 19 th Century Genius Edgar Allan Poe.

The Tormented Life of Edgar Allan Poe “ The Short Life ”

Edgar Allan Poe by Amanda Roberts The Life of Edgar Allan Poe Born in Boston in 1809 to Elizabeth Arnold Poe and David Poe. Born in Boston in 1809 to.

Edgar Allan Poe Man of Mystery. Poe was born in His mother left his father when Poe was a baby due to Poe’s father’s drinking problem. When his.

Background. Poe’s Childhood Poe lost both of his parents at an early age. His mother, Eliza, was an actress who died of Tuberculous when Edgar was not.

Edgar Allen Poe Upbringing Mother died at age 2 Taken in by John Allan’s family Attended University of Virginia Disowned by Allan family Began.

Edgar Allan Poe. Born Leads a very tragic life.

“The Cask of Amontillado” Background for Poe’s Short Story.

EDGAR ALLAN POE.

Anti-Transcendentalism AKA Dark Romanticism

Romanticism The Dark Romantics Celebrated the individual, human emotions, and the imagination Celebrated the individual, human emotions, and the imagination.

Edgar Allan Poe The inventor of the modern short story.

Edgar Allan Poe Gothic Literature. Poe born January 19, 1809 in Boston born January 19, 1809 in Boston Elizabeth Arnold Poe died in Richmond on December.

Edgar Allan Poe: Fact or Fiction?. Edgar Allen Poe ( ) Authored more than 100 poems and short stories during his lifetime Was a master of the.

 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION  TASK TASK  PROCESS PROCESS  CONCLUSION CONCLUSION  EVALUATION EVALUATION.

Dates to Remember. Tuberculosis (TB) is an infection, primarily in the lungs. TB can remain in an inactive (dormant) state for years without causing symptoms.

Edgar Allan POE Anglický jazyk PaedDr. Magdaléna Čillová

(1809 – 1849) Lecture Notes *Add to Narrator and Voice

EDGAR ALLAN POE´S LIFE By: Mª Ángeles Teruel Moreno 1º BHI.

Índex 1)Edgar´s Life 2) Edgar’s work a) He was born on 19 January, 1809 in Boston. b) His life was mysterious and tragic as his poems and stories. c)

Índex 1)Edgar´s Life 2)Edgar´s horror 3)Edgar’s work.

Collin Basnight Pd Born on : January 9 th, 1809 Died on: October 7 th, /2011/08/poe-edgar-allan1.jpg.

James DePaul 5 th 10/26/11. Edgar Allan Poe Born on : 19 January 1809 in Boston, Massachusetts Died on: 7 October 1849.

3 10,25,11 Ty Oglesbee per3. pictures Born:1809 Died:1849 URL: m=DLRDF8&pc=MDDR&src=IE-SearchBox.

Intro to Gothic LiteratureIntro to Gothic Literature  After transcendentalism and nature came….  Anti-Transcendentalism or Gothic. A pessimistic offshoot.

Edgar Allan Poe.

Edgar Allen Poe. Childhood Born January 19, His parents were actors. Father abandoned him as at birth His mother died when he was three years old.

The Beginning Born January 19, 1809 in Boston, Massachusetts. He was the second child born to traveling actors. Poe’s father abandoned them shortly after.

Edgar Allan Poe. His Life Born Jan. 19, 1809 in Boston, MA Died Oct. 7, 1849 Orphaned after his mother’s death Adopted by John and Frances Allan.

Who is Edgar Allan Poe?. The name Poe brings to mind images of murderers, madmen, premature burials and mysterious women who return from the dead.

Name Peter.w Period 5th Date 10/26/11. Born on January 19 th in Boston Died on: October poeproject.wikisp aces.com/TASK+ 4.

Katherine Philman Period 4 10/25/11. Born on: January 19,1809 Died on: October 7,1849 allan-poe-house.htm.

Edgar Allan Poe That Strange Mr. Poe Edgar Allan Poe Considered to be: Considered to be: 1. A drunk 2. A drug addict 3. A madman.

Anti- Transcendentalism AKA Dark Romanticism This is where it gets weird…

 Annabelle Lee  The Tell-Tale Heart  The Raven  The Cask of Amontillado  The Masque of the Red Death.

Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe His stories have: Settings that feature Dark, medieval castles Decaying ancient estates Characters that are.

Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe （） an American poet, short-story writer, editor and literary critic, and is considered part of the.

was an American poet, short story writer, editor and literary critic, and is considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Edgar Allan Poe.

Edgar Allan Poe. Poe was born in Boston, MA Poe was born in Boston, MA His father abandoned him and his mother died of tuberculosis His father abandoned.

Edgar Allan Poe.

The Tormented Life of Edgar Allan Poe

Zac Griffith 4th Period Edgar Allan Poe Zac Griffith 4th Period

Edgar Allan Poe.

Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe

The inventor of the modern short story.

Edgar Allan Poe.

The inventor of the modern short story.

Presentation transcript:

EDGAR ALLAN POE

ONE OF THE ONLY PHOTOS

EDGAR ALLAN POE  : Only lived 40 years  Born in Boston Massachusetts  Mother died at a young age; Father abandoned the family  Taken in by a family in Virginia but never adopted  Wealthy uncle left him a fortune

MORE BACKGROUND  Married his 13-year-old cousin, Virginia Clemm  First publication was “The Raven” in 1845  Wife died in 1847 from tuberculosis  Poe died in 1849 from his lifestyle; he often drank way too much and would binge on alcohol for days.  Extreme Gambler – In crazy debt!

FAMOUS FOR…  Creating tales of mystery  Inventing the detective story  Creating unreliable narrators (narrators who lie and deceive)  Both short stories and poetry

TIME PERIODS  A time of diseases and early death in America  Tuberculosis (TB): Disease spread through the air that affects your lungs. Kills more than 50% of people if not treated.  Fever, chills, sweats, loss of appetite, weight loss, fatigue  Masque of the Red Death = A country with TB

GOTHIC LITERATURE  Setting- Considered a character  Castles, large old buildings, abandoned places  Gloomy, scary places with secrets of their own  Author describes the setting with great detail

GOTHIC LITERATURE  Clowns/Jesters- Break the tension, add humor (comic relief)  Protagonists: Often evil, lonely, angry  Characters usually cut off from outside world  Lots of foreshadowing!  Decay and Decline: The situation becomes worse. The future becomes bleaker and more full of doom as the story goes on!

PSYCHOLOGY OF GOTHIC LIT  Victim and Victimizer  Victim often obsessed with the victimizer: masochistic / masochism  Impenetrable walls: physical or psychological  Upward and downward movements: both in the story and the physical setting

FAMOUS WORKS  “The Raven”  A poem about a raven (a bird) who drives a man insane through constantly reminding him of a his ex-lover, Lenore.  One of the most famous poems ever written!  “Nevermore”

FAMOUS WORKS  “The Fall of the House of Usher”  “The Masque of the Red Death” - mask versus masque  “The Cask of Amontillado”