Edgar Allan Poe The Master of the Macabre

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Edgar Allan Poe: The Master of the Macabre English Dept. Mr. John D’Adamo

Edgar Allan Poe • Born January 19, 1809 • Foster family by 1810. • Married cousin Virginia Clemm in 1835. • Virginia died in 1847. • Died October 7, 1849 in Baltimore under mysterious circumstances.

Legend of the Poe Toaster • Every year on Poe’s birthday, a mysterious visitor places three black roses and a bottle of cognac on his (original) grave. • The identity and reasons for this remain unknown.

Driven by His Fears • • Alcoholism Madness Premature Burial Death Mourning Decomposition Reanimation Pseudoscience

Descent Into Madness • Perhaps fitting for a man named for the character in Lear, Poe flirted with madness his whole life. • He also littered his works with insanity, often using the “unreliable narrator” as a device.

Philosophy of Composition • Poe believed that all short stories should: – – – Be read in one sitting Use deliberate crafting Avoid didacticism Pursue aesthetics only Use verisimilitude Maintain “unity of effect” in all things – Re: Aristotlean unities • Outlined in Graham’s Magazine, April 1846

• Background and key terms to know: – – – Cask of Amontillado – container of good wine Carnivale or Mardi Gras – festival atmosphere Motley or harlequin – jester outfit Catacombs – underground space for burial Nitre – decayed bone/flesh elements This story is for freshmen only….

Short Story Selections • • • “The Black Cat” “The Fall of the House of Usher” “The Masque of the Red Death” “The Tell-Tale Heart” “The Pit and the Pendulum” This section is for sophomores only….

“The Raven”

Symbolism of the Raven • • Bird of ill omen Diet of carrion The dead Lost souls Remembrance Present at creation Trickster god 1 st bird off the Ark • Bran the Blessed • Tower of London • Taught Cain how to bury his brother • 2 at Odin’s shoulders, named Thought and Memory • NFL team This section is for sophomores only….

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