An image ofPoe’shandwritingormanuscriptPoe’s wifeVirginia ismentionedThenarratorcalls Poea geniusPoe iscriticizedorridiculedPoe iscalled“mad” or“insane”Mentionof hismilitaryserviceUniversityof VirginiaismentionedPoeexperiencespovertyAchildhoodtragedy isdescribedMentionof dark orgothicthemesA quotefrom PoehimselfPoe’sadoptivefather (JohnAllan) ismentionedReferenceto TheTell-TaleHeartPoe’sinfluenceonliteratureReferencetoBaltimoreA poemother thanThe Ravenis shownPoe worksas amagazineeditorPoe’smysteriousdeathDeath ofa lovedoneTheRaven isdiscussedA deathmask ordrawing ofPoe appearsPoe’sdrinking oraddiction isdiscussedThe phrase“Nevermore”is heard orshownPoe’sfuneral orgrave isshownAn image ofPoe’shandwritingormanuscriptPoe’s wifeVirginia ismentionedThenarratorcalls Poea geniusPoe iscriticizedorridiculedPoe iscalled“mad” or“insane”Mentionof hismilitaryserviceUniversityof VirginiaismentionedPoeexperiencespovertyAchildhoodtragedy isdescribedMentionof dark orgothicthemesA quotefrom PoehimselfPoe’sadoptivefather (JohnAllan) ismentionedReferenceto TheTell-TaleHeartPoe’sinfluenceonliteratureReferencetoBaltimoreA poemother thanThe Ravenis shownPoe worksas amagazineeditorPoe’smysteriousdeathDeath ofa lovedoneTheRaven isdiscussedA deathmask ordrawing ofPoe appearsPoe’sdrinking oraddiction isdiscussedThe phrase“Nevermore”is heard orshownPoe’sfuneral orgrave isshown

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