Poe’sadoptivefather (JohnAllan) ismentionedReferenceto TheTell-TaleHeartA deathmask ordrawing ofPoe appearsPoe worksas amagazineeditorA poemother thanThe Ravenis shownMentionof dark orgothicthemesAchildhoodtragedy isdescribedThenarratorcalls Poea geniusReferencetoBaltimoreUniversityof VirginiaismentionedPoe iscalled“mad” or“insane”Poe’s wifeVirginia ismentionedPoe’sfuneral orgrave isshownA quotefrom PoehimselfThe phrase“Nevermore”is heard orshownPoe’sdrinking oraddiction isdiscussedPoe iscriticizedorridiculedPoe’smysteriousdeathAn image ofPoe’shandwritingormanuscriptPoeexperiencespovertyTheRaven isdiscussedMentionof hismilitaryservicePoe’sinfluenceonliteratureDeath ofa lovedonePoe’sadoptivefather (JohnAllan) ismentionedReferenceto TheTell-TaleHeartA deathmask ordrawing ofPoe appearsPoe worksas amagazineeditorA poemother thanThe Ravenis shownMentionof dark orgothicthemesAchildhoodtragedy isdescribedThenarratorcalls Poea geniusReferencetoBaltimoreUniversityof VirginiaismentionedPoe iscalled“mad” or“insane”Poe’s wifeVirginia ismentionedPoe’sfuneral orgrave isshownA quotefrom PoehimselfThe phrase“Nevermore”is heard orshownPoe’sdrinking oraddiction isdiscussedPoe iscriticizedorridiculedPoe’smysteriousdeathAn image ofPoe’shandwritingormanuscriptPoeexperiencespovertyTheRaven isdiscussedMentionof hismilitaryservicePoe’sinfluenceonliteratureDeath ofa lovedone

Poe Biography Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. B-Poe’s adoptive father (John Allan) is mentioned
  2. B-Reference to The Tell-Tale Heart
  3. G-A death mask or drawing of Poe appears
  4. G-Poe works as a magazine editor
  5. O-A poem other than The Raven is shown
  6. G-Mention of dark or gothic themes
  7. B-A childhood tragedy is described
  8. I-The narrator calls Poe a genius
  9. G-Reference to Baltimore
  10. B-University of Virginia is mentioned
  11. I-Poe is called “mad” or “insane”
  12. B-Poe’s wife Virginia is mentioned
  13. O-Poe’s funeral or grave is shown
  14. G-A quote from Poe himself
  15. O-The phrase “Nevermore” is heard or shown
  16. I-Poe’s drinking or addiction is discussed
  17. I-Poe is criticized or ridiculed
  18. O-Poe’s mysterious death
  19. O-An image of Poe’s handwriting or manuscript
  20. N-Poe experiences poverty
  21. I-The Raven is discussed
  22. N-Mention of his military service
  23. N-Poe’s influence on literature
  24. N-Death of a loved one