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Knowing poe
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Make two observations about how Baltimore has changed from poe's time to modern times. | A hospital Poe went to it was now torn down in 1999. |
| What is the quote listed on the the plague in poe's childhood home? | "Poetry is the rhythmic creation of beauty "-poe . |
| Whose portrait is displayed in the home?what connection does this person have Edgar Allen Poe? | Virginia Poe was is his first cousin. |
| When was the street outside the home named a public road? | Until 1852. |
| Why didn't Poe think he should attend dinner at a friends house ? | His appearance was so shabby. |
| How many stories__________poems_______and literary reviews ___________did Poe write during his time in Baltimore? | 9 stories,8 poems,8 literary reviews . |
| What did the family use instead of a toilet?what did they do with it ? | They used chamber pots they would dump it out of the nearest window. |
| Where was Poe buried ? | Westminster burial ground . |
| When was Poe born? | Boston on January 19,1809. |
| What was poe's family situation? | His parents died and he was adopted . |
| What year did Poe and his family leave for England? | 1815. |
| What year did Poe and his family return to the u.s ? | 1820,before returning to Richmond . |
| In 1824 Poe wrote a two line poem was it ever published? | No |
| What college did Poe attend in 1826? | University of Virginia February 14. |
| what was the name of poe's first book in 1827? | tamerlane and other poems. |
| how did poe get released from the army in 1829? | he paid for someone to take his place. |
| someone is poe's life died 1834. who was this and what was the outcome? | john allen dies and leaves nothing to poe. |
| durning what year did poe meet the famous writer charles dickens? | 1842. |
| when was the raven published in the evening mirror?how much was poe paid for this? | 1845,he got paid 15 dollars . |