A deathmask ordrawing ofPoe appearsPoeexperiencespovertyPoe’sdrinking oraddiction isdiscussedPoe’sinfluenceonliteratureUniversityof VirginiaismentionedReferencetoBaltimoreThe phrase“Nevermore”is heard orshownPoe’sadoptivefather (JohnAllan) ismentionedA quotefrom PoehimselfA poemother thanThe Ravenis shownPoe worksas amagazineeditorThenarratorcalls Poea geniusPoe’s wifeVirginia ismentionedPoe iscalled“mad” or“insane”Mentionof dark orgothicthemesDeath ofa lovedoneMentionof hismilitaryserviceReferenceto TheTell-TaleHeartTheRaven isdiscussedAn image ofPoe’shandwritingormanuscriptPoe’sfuneral orgrave isshownAchildhoodtragedy isdescribedPoe’smysteriousdeathPoe iscriticizedorridiculedA deathmask ordrawing ofPoe appearsPoeexperiencespovertyPoe’sdrinking oraddiction isdiscussedPoe’sinfluenceonliteratureUniversityof VirginiaismentionedReferencetoBaltimoreThe phrase“Nevermore”is heard orshownPoe’sadoptivefather (JohnAllan) ismentionedA quotefrom PoehimselfA poemother thanThe Ravenis shownPoe worksas amagazineeditorThenarratorcalls Poea geniusPoe’s wifeVirginia ismentionedPoe iscalled“mad” or“insane”Mentionof dark orgothicthemesDeath ofa lovedoneMentionof hismilitaryserviceReferenceto TheTell-TaleHeartTheRaven isdiscussedAn image ofPoe’shandwritingormanuscriptPoe’sfuneral orgrave isshownAchildhoodtragedy isdescribedPoe’smysteriousdeathPoe iscriticizedorridiculed

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