Pre-1914 Prose
The tell tale heart
By
Edgar allan poe
How does Edgar Allan Poe
create an atmosphere of
horror and build tension in
The Tell Tale Heart?
Researching Poe and ‘the tell tale
heart’
, You are going to use the internet in order to find out about the life of
Edgar Allan Poe and his gothic horror short story ‘The Tell Tale Heart’.
Answer all of the questions below and write your answers in this booklet.
You may use any relevant websites to help you (but be careful that you
choose sources whose information you can trust). This website may be
useful to start you off:
http://www.online-literature.com/poe/
Part One: The Life of Edgar Allan Poe
1. When was Poe born?
Edgar Poe was born at 19 januari 1809.
2. Where was Poe born?
Poe was born in the city called Boston, massachuets.
3. What jobs did he do before becoming a famous writer?
Before Poe became a famous writer he worked as a editor and contributor of
the Southern Literary Messenger.
4. Name 5 pieces of writing by Poe.
Except for The tell tale heart Poe wrote a lot of other books like:
o Metzengerstein (1831)
o The devil in the Belfry (1839)
o The island of the fay (1841)
o The masque of the red death (1842)
o The cask of Amontillado (1846)
5. What genre of writing was he famous for?
His work often got referred as a gothic novel. Poe is mostly famous because of
his fiction fantasy and horror books. He is also seen as the founder of the
detective genre.
6. What was the name of his only completed novel?
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket published in 1838 is the only
novel Poe completed.
7. When and how did he die?
The death of Edgar Allan Poe is still very mysterious. The most theories tell us
that Poe had a brain tumor which caused his death. It would explain his strange
The tell tale heart
By
Edgar allan poe
How does Edgar Allan Poe
create an atmosphere of
horror and build tension in
The Tell Tale Heart?
Researching Poe and ‘the tell tale
heart’
, You are going to use the internet in order to find out about the life of
Edgar Allan Poe and his gothic horror short story ‘The Tell Tale Heart’.
Answer all of the questions below and write your answers in this booklet.
You may use any relevant websites to help you (but be careful that you
choose sources whose information you can trust). This website may be
useful to start you off:
http://www.online-literature.com/poe/
Part One: The Life of Edgar Allan Poe
1. When was Poe born?
Edgar Poe was born at 19 januari 1809.
2. Where was Poe born?
Poe was born in the city called Boston, massachuets.
3. What jobs did he do before becoming a famous writer?
Before Poe became a famous writer he worked as a editor and contributor of
the Southern Literary Messenger.
4. Name 5 pieces of writing by Poe.
Except for The tell tale heart Poe wrote a lot of other books like:
o Metzengerstein (1831)
o The devil in the Belfry (1839)
o The island of the fay (1841)
o The masque of the red death (1842)
o The cask of Amontillado (1846)
5. What genre of writing was he famous for?
His work often got referred as a gothic novel. Poe is mostly famous because of
his fiction fantasy and horror books. He is also seen as the founder of the
detective genre.
6. What was the name of his only completed novel?
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket published in 1838 is the only
novel Poe completed.
7. When and how did he die?
The death of Edgar Allan Poe is still very mysterious. The most theories tell us
that Poe had a brain tumor which caused his death. It would explain his strange
