2. Edgar Allan Poe 10 th Grade English Ms. Preston Click for next slide

3. Table of Contents Click on pictures or words for next slide The RavenThe Tell Tale Heart The Black Cat Annabel Lee Early Life End of Life Writing StyleThe Masque of Red Death

4. Early Life Born on January 19, 1809 Tried to join the army Huge struggle to become a writer Many magazines rejected his early works Worked for a magazine company Anonymously published Tamerlane and Other Poems as his first works in 1827. Click for Table of Contents Click for Quiz

5. End of Life Died on October 7, 1849 Plagued by alcoholism and drug usage Mystery behind his death Click for Table of Contents Click for quiz

6. Writing Style Wrote poems and short stories Works considered “Gothic” Dealt with mystery and the macabre Main themes are loss of love and death because he faced lots of loss of loved ones during his life Heavy use of symbols in all of his works Click for Table of Contents Click for quiz

7. The Masque of Red Death Frist published in 1842 Short Story Main themes are death and the supernatural Story about a nobleman’s party that gets interrupted by an unexpected guest Thought to be written about Tuberculosis Click for Table of Contents Click for quiz

8. The Raven Published in 1845 Narrative poem Main theme is unending devotion Told through the eyes of the narrator The narrator receives nightly appearances for a raven that can only saw “Nevermore” Shift from sane to insane Click for Table of Contents Click for quiz

9. The Tell Tale Heart Published in 1843 Again it is told by a narrator that the reader does not know the name of. Major themes are obsession, murder, guilt, and insanity Tennant of a flat kills the man that he lives with because he fears the old man’s stare Narrator insists that he is innocent, although The reader knows he is not. Click for Table of Contents Click for quiz

10. Annabel Lee Published in 1849 after Poe’s Death Last written poem Theme focuses on the death of a woman Told from the narrators point of view Dealing with the loss of his love Annabel Lee Click for Table of Contents Click for quiz

11. The Black Cat Published in 1843 Narrative Poem Also written as a first person narrative The narrator relates the events of the story which culminates in him killing his wife’s cat and attempting to conceal the crime from her Brings sanity into question Click for Table of Contents Click for quiz

12. Multiple Choice Question What was the title of Poe’s FIRST published work? A: The Masque of Red DeathThe Masque of Red Death B: The Tell Tale HeartThe Tell Tale Heart C: Tamerlane and Other PoemsTamerlane and Other Poems D: The Black CatThe Black Cat Return to Table of Contents

13. Not Quite Masque of Red Death was published in 1842 Back to question

14. Oops! Try Again! The Tell Tale Heart wasn’t published until 1843 Back to Question

15. So Close! The Black Cat was published in 1843 Back to question

16. Congratulations! Good job! “Murders in the Rue Morgue is the Correct answer! Click to Return Home