Edgar Allan PoeEdgar Allan Poe

By: Katherine SmithBy: Katherine Smith

Grades: 7-8Grades: 7-8

March 28, 2009March 28, 2009

OutlineOutline

BiographyBiography School and WorkSchool and Work Romantic MovementRomantic Movement Themes and QuotesThemes and Quotes ImportanceImportance

BiographyBiography Born in Boston, died in BaltimoreBorn in Boston, died in Baltimore Poems, short stories, editor, literary Poems, short stories, editor, literary criticcritic

AlcoholicAlcoholic Married 13 year old cousinMarried 13 year old cousin Foster childFoster child

School and WorkSchool and Work

Schooling in EnglandSchooling in England University of VirginiaUniversity of Virginia United States ArmyUnited States Army Editor for magazines and Editor for magazines and journalsjournals

List of WorksList of Works Romantic MovementRomantic Movement Influenced by workInfluenced by work Popular Short Popular Short StoriesStories– The Black CatThe Black Cat– The Tell-Tale The Tell-Tale HeartHeart

– The Pit and the The Pit and the PendulumPendulum

Popular PoemsPopular Poems– Annabel LeeAnnabel Lee– The RavenThe Raven

What was the Romantic What was the Romantic Movement?Movement?

Rebellion against EnlightenmentRebellion against Enlightenment Emphasis on emotion, passion, Emphasis on emotion, passion, and natural worldand natural world

Nationalism, folk/fairy talesNationalism, folk/fairy tales Other notable Romantic writers:Other notable Romantic writers:

– Ralph Waldo EmersonRalph Waldo Emerson– Nathaniel HawthorneNathaniel Hawthorne– James Fennimore CooperJames Fennimore Cooper

ThemesThemes

GothicGothic Death/Mourning/PsychologicalDeath/Mourning/Psychological

QuotesQuotes

““All that we see or seemAll that we see or seemIs but a dream within a dream.”Is but a dream within a dream.”

““And my soul from out that And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the shadow that lies floating on the floorfloor  Shall be lifted—Nevermore!”  Shall be lifted—Nevermore!”

““And we loved with a love that And we loved with a love that was more than love,was more than love,

I and my Annabel Lee” I and my Annabel Lee”

Why is Poe important?Why is Poe important?

Reflective of time periodReflective of time period Great storytellerGreat storyteller ““Stephen King” of his timeStephen King” of his time SuspensefulSuspenseful Vivid imageryVivid imagery

SummarySummary

Grew up as a foster childGrew up as a foster child AlcoholicAlcoholic Tragic life influenced his worksTragic life influenced his works Worked as editor and enlisted into armyWorked as editor and enlisted into army His themes involve His themes involve death/love/passion/horror/Gothic/psychodeath/love/passion/horror/Gothic/psychologicallogical

Reflective of time period, good Reflective of time period, good storyteller, vivid imagery, suspenseful storyteller, vivid imagery, suspenseful