POEQUEST

Devon St.Denis

4°

10/25/11

EDGAR ALLAN POE

Born on :1/19/1809

Died on: 10/7/1849

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5 SHORT STORIES AND 5 POEMS5 STORIES

"The Angel of the Odd“

"Berenice“

"The Cask of Amontillado“

"A Descent Into The Maelström"

5 POEMS

"Annabel Lee” "The City in the Sea” "A Dream Within A Dream” "The Raven” "Spirits of the Dead"

A B IOG RAPHY ON E .A . POE

Poe was born on January 19,1809. Poe’s father died within

two years after birth. Poe was further hurt when he was orphaned at the

tender age of two years old, after his mother died. His mother,

Elizabeth, died in the year 1811. He then moved in with family

members in Richmond, Virginia.

After a number of years, He decides to join the army in

1830, but was kicked out of the program after two years.

CONT. BIO

Poe marries his 13 year-old cousin and lives with her for several

years before she is killed from tuberculosis. During those times, he

puplishes his most famous poem: The Raven. He only makes $14 from it

(roughly $500 in our time).

Poe has a long line of failed relationships from the time of her

death to the time he meets one of his childhood loves, Sarah Royster

Shelton. But, while he is going to get family from another state, he is

sidetracked and dies at a hospital of unknown causes. He was found outside

of a tavern during voting season on 10/7/1849.

MY THEORY ON POE’S DEATH

I think Poe was killed by thugs hired by diplomats to earn more

votes. This would explain the state he was in, and why he had

different clothes on. He was also found by a tavern/voting

establishment at poll time. His old heart would not have been able

to withstand much physical abuse.

MY FAVORITE STORY DESCRIPTION

“The Cask of Amontillado”

There are two main characters in this story: Fortunato and Montresor.

The beginning starts w/ Montresor talking about how Fortunato insulted

him and how he is going to get revenge. We then go back to the carnival season when

the events happened. Montresor walks up to Fortunato and talks to him about a cask

of amontillado that he claims to have, and is taking it to another wine connoisseur ,

Luchresi, to test it, since they are rare, even in the regular time. Fortunato takes this as

an insult and starts to talk trash about Luchresi and offers to test it for him. Montresor

acts like he does not want him to, so, of course, Fortunato wants to go all the more.

FINISH PARAGRAPHS

Fortunato and Montresor go to the Montresor’s vaults where the cask

supposedly lay. As they go further down, a cough Fortunato has begins to worsen as

there is more niter (aka nitre) a white substance commonly found in damp caves. They

reach the end cave, where there is a big pile of bones.

Montresor ties Fortunato up in chains and attaches them to rings in the wall.

Montresor walls up the alcove where Fortunato lays. As he nears the top of the wall,

Fortunato acts like it is all a big joke on his expense. Montresor finishes the wall.

The End

CONCLUSION

Poe helped to create a larger interest into horror stories and is often thought

of as the father of modern horror stories. I did not make much of a connection to his

stories b/c I have not lost anyone close to me that I remember well. I cannot relate to

his life, either, b/c I don’t have a drinking problem, I have not lost so many loved ones,

and I am not dead yet. I loved his stories, as they were all related to death and are

usually very detailed, and I love the details. His stories also give light to some of his

inner demons that he vented through his writings, like some people use punching bags

or games, but more wordy.

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