1. Edgar Allan Poe By: Katherine Smith Grades: 7-8 March 28, 2009

2. Outline Biography Biography School and Work School and Work Romantic Movement Romantic Movement Themes and Quotes Themes and Quotes Importance Importance

3. Biography Born in Boston, died in Baltimore Born in Boston, died in Baltimore Poems, short stories, editor, literary critic Poems, short stories, editor, literary critic Alcoholic Alcoholic Married 13 year old cousin Married 13 year old cousin Foster child Foster child

4. School and Work Schooling in England Schooling in England University of Virginia University of Virginia United States Army United States Army Editor for magazines and journals Editor for magazines and journals

5. List of Works Romantic Movement Romantic Movement Influenced by work Influenced by work Popular Short Stories Popular Short Stories –The Black Cat –The Tell-Tale Heart –The Pit and the Pendulum Popular Poems Popular Poems –Annabel Lee –The Raven

6. What was the Romantic Movement? Rebellion against Enlightenment Rebellion against Enlightenment Emphasis on emotion, passion, and natural world Emphasis on emotion, passion, and natural world Nationalism, folk/fairy tales Nationalism, folk/fairy tales Other notable Romantic writers: Other notable Romantic writers: –Ralph Waldo Emerson –Nathaniel Hawthorne –James Fennimore Cooper

7. Themes Gothic Gothic Death/Mourning/Psychological Death/Mourning/Psychological

8. Quotes “All that we see or seem Is but a dream within a dream.” “All that we see or seem Is but a dream within a dream.” “And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor Shall be lifted—Nevermore!” “And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor Shall be lifted—Nevermore!” “And we loved with a love that was more than love, “And we loved with a love that was more than love, I and my Annabel Lee”

9. Why is Poe important? Reflective of time period Reflective of time period Great storyteller Great storyteller “Stephen King” of his time “Stephen King” of his time Suspenseful Suspenseful Vivid imagery Vivid imagery

10. Summary Grew up as a foster child Grew up as a foster child Alcoholic Alcoholic Tragic life influenced his works Tragic life influenced his works Worked as editor and enlisted into army Worked as editor and enlisted into army His themes involve death/love/passion/horror/Gothic/psychological His themes involve death/love/passion/horror/Gothic/psychological Reflective of time period, good storyteller, vivid imagery, suspenseful Reflective of time period, good storyteller, vivid imagery, suspenseful