Edgar Allan PoeEdgar Allan Poe1809-18491809-1849

English 11 – American LiteratureEnglish 11 – American LiteratureMr. CooperMr. Cooper

Mrs. GagliardiMrs. GagliardiMr. DrysdaleMr. Drysdale

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What do you already know about Edgar What do you already know about Edgar Allan Poe?Allan Poe?

What do you What do you think think you know about Edgar you know about Edgar Allan Poe?Allan Poe?

What have you read by him? (Or have you What have you read by him? (Or have you seen any visual adaptations of his work?)seen any visual adaptations of his work?)

Life of Edgar Allan PoeLife of Edgar Allan Poe

Born in Boston in 1809Born in Boston in 1809Son of travelling actorsSon of travelling actorsParents died when he was three; he was Parents died when he was three; he was

taken in by a wealthy tobacco merchanttaken in by a wealthy tobacco merchantWent to University of Virginia, but was so Went to University of Virginia, but was so

poor he had to burn furniture to keep poor he had to burn furniture to keep warm; his stepfather refused to pay off warm; his stepfather refused to pay off PoePoe’’s gambling debtss gambling debts

Life of Edgar Allan PoeLife of Edgar Allan Poe

Went to West Point; thrown out after a Went to West Point; thrown out after a yearyear

Supported himself as a writer (one of the Supported himself as a writer (one of the first authors in American history to do so)first authors in American history to do so)

Broke and alone, Poe moved to Baltimore Broke and alone, Poe moved to Baltimore to live with his fatherto live with his father’’s family…where he s family…where he was robbed by his cousinwas robbed by his cousin

Started publishing short stories, and Started publishing short stories, and began to earn good moneybegan to earn good money

Life of Edgar Allan PoeLife of Edgar Allan Poe

Moved to New York and married his 13-Moved to New York and married his 13-year-old fiancé, Virginia Clemmyear-old fiancé, Virginia Clemm

Virginia died in Fordham in 1847 at 24 Virginia died in Fordham in 1847 at 24 years oldyears old

Poe died two years later; the Poe died two years later; the circumstances of his death still remain a circumstances of his death still remain a mysterymystery

Famous WorksFamous Works

““The RavenThe Raven”” ““The Fall of the House of UsherThe Fall of the House of Usher”” ““The Tell-Tale HeartThe Tell-Tale Heart”” ““The Masque of the Red DeathThe Masque of the Red Death”” ““The Cask of AmontilladoThe Cask of Amontillado””

The Single EffectThe Single Effect

Poe is responsible for the Poe is responsible for the ““emergence of emergence of the short story as a popular and respected the short story as a popular and respected literary formliterary form”” ( (The American Experience, The American Experience, p. 193)p. 193)

He believed that a story should be He believed that a story should be constructed to achieve constructed to achieve ““a certain unique or a certain unique or single effect.single effect.””

The Single EffectThe Single Effect

““In the whole composition there should be no In the whole composition there should be no word written, of which the tendency, direct or word written, of which the tendency, direct or indirect, is not to the one preestablished design.indirect, is not to the one preestablished design.””

““I say to myself, in the first place, I say to myself, in the first place, ‘‘Of the Of the innumerable effects, or impressions, of which innumerable effects, or impressions, of which the heart, the intellect, or (more generally) the the heart, the intellect, or (more generally) the soul is susceptible, what one shall I, on the soul is susceptible, what one shall I, on the present occasion, select?present occasion, select?’”’”

““The RavenThe Raven””

Published in 1845Published in 1845One of PoeOne of Poe’’s most famous poemss most famous poemsFamous for the repeated word, Famous for the repeated word,

““NevermoreNevermore””Sound devices:Sound devices:

AlliterationAlliterationAssonanceAssonanceConsonanceConsonance Internal RhymeInternal Rhyme

““The Raven”The Raven”

Page 209 in your textbookPage 209 in your textbook

YouTube Video: reading of “The Raven”” by James Earl Jonesby James Earl Jones

The Interactive The Interactive ““RavenRaven””

Your ResponseYour Response

What stood out to you? Select three What stood out to you? Select three excerpts from the poem that had some excerpts from the poem that had some effect on you.effect on you.

Respond in 3-4 sentences for Respond in 3-4 sentences for each each excerptexcerpt. Why was this significant for you?. Why was this significant for you?