Edgar Allan Poe

dad- BLANK

mom- BLANK

occupation-BLANK

abandoned

died

traveling performers

foster parents-

* not BLANK- got kicked out
* went to BLANK but got kicked out

official

military

Lifestyle-

* chronic BLANK and BLANK
* 1 step 2 steps BLANK
* Career- writer and editor famous while BLANK

gambler

drinker

back

alive

Genre-

* known for creating BLANK story
* BLANK line

short

plot

Marriage-

* 13 year old cousin- BLANK Klem
* once run household→ BLANK
* she died of BLANK
* Death: found unconscious in alley behind tavern→ died later in BLANK

Virginia

marriage

tuberculosis

hospital

Explains the theory of the dual nature of man:

* concept- that was proposed that man has physical body and the mind is superioru
* the body may lead you astray while mind won’t

Identify evidence that Poe could be depicting the dual nature of man in this story-

* house reflected in the BLANK of water (real VS reflection)
* Roderick→ BLANK
* Madeline→ BLANK

= destruction

intellect

sensory

If so, what conclusion is he making about he dual nature of man?

that he mind and body (intellect nad sensory) can’t be separated→ need both

appeal to emotion-

Roderick sick

symbolism in nature-

gloom

mystery/supernatural-

Madeline