A deathmask ordrawing ofPoe appearsA quotefrom PoehimselfReferenceto TheTell-TaleHeartTheRaven isdiscussedMentionof dark orgothicthemesReferencetoBaltimorePoe’s wifeVirginia ismentionedPoe’sadoptivefather (JohnAllan) ismentionedPoe iscalled“mad” or“insane”A poemother thanThe Ravenis shownMentionof hismilitaryserviceThenarratorcalls Poea geniusAchildhoodtragedy isdescribedPoe iscriticizedorridiculedUniversityof VirginiaismentionedPoe’sfuneral orgrave isshownPoe’smysteriousdeathAn image ofPoe’shandwritingormanuscriptDeath ofa lovedonePoe’sinfluenceonliteraturePoeexperiencespovertyPoe’sdrinking oraddiction isdiscussedPoe worksas amagazineeditorThe phrase“Nevermore”is heard orshownA deathmask ordrawing ofPoe appearsA quotefrom PoehimselfReferenceto TheTell-TaleHeartTheRaven isdiscussedMentionof dark orgothicthemesReferencetoBaltimorePoe’s wifeVirginia ismentionedPoe’sadoptivefather (JohnAllan) ismentionedPoe iscalled“mad” or“insane”A poemother thanThe Ravenis shownMentionof hismilitaryserviceThenarratorcalls Poea geniusAchildhoodtragedy isdescribedPoe iscriticizedorridiculedUniversityof VirginiaismentionedPoe’sfuneral orgrave isshownPoe’smysteriousdeathAn image ofPoe’shandwritingormanuscriptDeath ofa lovedonePoe’sinfluenceonliteraturePoeexperiencespovertyPoe’sdrinking oraddiction isdiscussedPoe worksas amagazineeditorThe phrase“Nevermore”is heard orshown

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