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Edgar Allan Poe Trivia

Dare to dive into Poe’s macabre madness where ravens repeat, hearts beat, and even the ghosts check their pulse.

EXAMPLE QUESTIONS

Poe often described eerie tapping and rustling by using words that mimic the sounds themselves. What is this literary device called?

Onomatopoeia

Known for tales like “The Tell-Tale Heart” and “The Black Cat,” Poe pioneered which subgenre of horror that focuses on mental deterioration instead of supernatural scares?

Psychological horror

In Poe's “A Dream Within a Dream,” the passage of time is likened to what slipping through your fingers?

Sand

In his reported final words, what did Poe ask the Lord to help?

My poor soul

Which Richmond family fostered Poe after his parents died?

The Allans