Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849)

 "All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream"

All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream.
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All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream.
Read more at https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/edgar-allan-poe-quotes

Poe was an American poet and horror story writer.

 Some of Poe's best known stories 
The Black Cat   (1 B : 21st April)
 

The Fall of the House of Usher
The Tell-Tale Heart
The Masque of the Red  Death


Watch the video and answer the questions: 1º E/2ºD 21st October

1. What do we learn about his appearance?
2. Name two adjectives used to describe his stories.
3. What made Poe stand out from other horror writers of his time?
4. What were, according to him, the main rules of a short story?
5. What themes does he explore in his stories?
6. How was his narrator different from other narrators?
7. Who is C.A. Dupin?
8. What other genres are mentioned in the video?
9. Name two adjectives used to describe his poetry.