Things to know about Edgar Allen Poe.

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Edgar Allan Poe is a great story writer. He writes with a different kind of style. Edgar's stories are very difficult to understand. He was about 27 when he first started to write.

1. Provide the following biographical information: birthdate; birthplace; death date. January 19, 1809 Boston Massachusetts October 7, 1849
2. What tragic childhood events influenced his writing? His brothers, sisters, and mother died.
3. There are 13 theories on what caused Poe's death. List five of them. The alcohol theory, diesea and other medical theory, the cooping theory, digestive disorder or murder.
4. According to the Edgar Allan Poe Museum, what state did Poe call home? Virginia
5. What does the Poe Society of Baltimore think about this claim?
6. What famous military academy expelled Poe in 1831? U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
7. Who did Poe marry? How old was she? his 13 year old cousin Virgina Clemm.
8. When was "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Black Cat" written? The Tell- Tale Heart in 1842. The Black Cat in 1843
9. When was "The Raven" published? 1845
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