Question

directions: use the following questions to help you complete your quest to unravel the mystery behind edgar allan poe and what inspired his writing. please list the website that you used for each answer. if you use ai, open the link that shows where the information came from and list that site.

1. when was edgar allan poe born?
2. where was edgar allan poe born and what was his name at birth?
3. what name was he given at his baptism?
4. who were poe’s birth parents and what happened to them?
5. who were poe’s adopted parents and what did you learn about them?
6. where was he educated?
7. record the names and dates of the places poe lived during his lifetime.
8. what types of jobs did he have?
9. what kind of writing was his first love?
10. name the new genre poe is credited with creating.

Explanation:

1. Edgar Allan Poe was born on January 19, 1809.
2. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts. His birth - name was Edgar Poe.
3. He was baptized as Edgar Allan Poe.
4. His birth parents were David Poe Jr. and Elizabeth Arnold Hopkins Poe. Both died when Poe was young.
5. His adopted parents were John and Frances Allan. John Allan was a prosperous tobacco merchant.
6. He attended the University of Virginia for a short time and also briefly attended West Point.
7. He lived in various places including Richmond, Virginia; Baltimore, Maryland; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and New York City. Dates vary for each residence.
8. He had jobs as a magazine editor, a writer, and worked for various literary journals.
9. His first love was poetry.
10. He is credited with creating the detective fiction genre.

Answer:

1. January 19, 1809
2. Boston, Massachusetts; Edgar Poe
3. Edgar Allan Poe
4. David Poe Jr. and Elizabeth Arnold Hopkins Poe; Both died when Poe was young
5. John and Frances Allan; John Allan was a prosperous tobacco merchant
6. University of Virginia (briefly), West Point (briefly)
7. Richmond, Virginia; Baltimore, Maryland; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; New York City (dates vary)
8. Magazine editor, writer, worked for literary journals
9. Poetry
10. Detective fiction genre