He was the son of an English-born actress, Elizabeth Arnold Poe, and David Poe Jr., an actor from Baltimore. ... From 1815 to 1820, Poe attended a school in England. ... It was right before entering the school that Poe published his first book of poetry, titled Tamerlane and Other Poems. ... In his poem, "Annabel Lee,"" Poe underlines the importance of the emotion and/or the feeling by emphasizing how the love of the narrator and Annabel Lee was stronger than fate and held through even death. ... "The Raven" (1845), one of Poe's most famous poems, tells the tale of a poet lost in memori...

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Poe's parents were David Poe and Elizabeth Arnold Poe, an actor and actress that worked in the city of Baltimore (Britannica). ... After John Allan and Poe had a huge fight over Poe's gambling addiction, Poe joined the army under the alias of "Edgar Allan Perry- (Britannica). ... Yet it was the poem, "Raven- that brought Poe the most recognition and finally provided him a spot among America's greatest writers. ... "All in all, he is an unbalanced man trying to maintain equilibrium in his life- (The complete tales and poems 264). ... Poe also manages to describe his more unpo...

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• Grade Level: High School