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The Raven Published in 1845Narrative poem Main theme is unending devotion Told through the eyes of the narrator The narrator receives nightly appearances for a raven that can only saw NevermoreShift from sane to insane

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The Raven

The Tell Tale Heart

The Black Cat

Annabel LeeEarly Life End of Life Writing Style

The Masque of Red Death

The Tell Tale Heart Published in 1843Again it is told by a narrator that the reader does not know the name of. Major themes are obsession, murder, guilt, and insanity Tennant of a flat kills the man that he lives with because he fears the old mans stareNarrator insists that he is innocent, although The reader knows he is not.Click for Table of Contents Click for quiz Edgar Allan Poe10th GradeEnglishMs. Preston Click for next slide

So Close! The Black Cat was published in 1843 Back to questionEarly Life Born on January 19, 1809 Tried to join the army Huge struggle to become a writerMany magazines rejected his early works Worked for a magazine companyAnonymously published Tamerlane and Other Poems as his first works in 1827.Click for Table of Contents Click for Quiz

End of Life Died on October 7, 1849 Plagued by alcoholism and drug usage Mystery behind his death Click for Table of Contents Click for quizWriting Style Wrote poems and short storiesWorks considered Gothic Dealt with mystery and the macabre Main themes are loss of love and death because he faced lots of loss of loved ones during his lifeHeavy use of symbols in all of his works

Click for Table of Contents Click for quiz The Masque of Red Death Frist published in 1842Short Story Main themes are death and the supernatural Story about a noblemans party that gets interrupted by an unexpected guest Thought to be written about Tuberculosis Click for Table of Contents Click for quiznull65905.555null20506.123