Poe iscalled“mad” or“insane”Achildhoodtragedy isdescribedA quotefrom PoehimselfReferencetoBaltimoreUniversityof VirginiaismentionedPoe’sdrinking oraddiction isdiscussedMentionof dark orgothicthemesA deathmask ordrawing ofPoe appearsPoe worksas amagazineeditorA poemother thanThe Ravenis shownReferenceto TheTell-TaleHeartTheRaven isdiscussedPoe’smysteriousdeathPoeexperiencespovertyMentionof hismilitaryservicePoe’s wifeVirginia ismentionedPoe’sfuneral orgrave isshownPoe’sinfluenceonliteratureThenarratorcalls Poea geniusThe phrase“Nevermore”is heard orshownPoe iscriticizedorridiculedAn image ofPoe’shandwritingormanuscriptDeath ofa lovedonePoe’sadoptivefather (JohnAllan) ismentionedPoe iscalled“mad” or“insane”Achildhoodtragedy isdescribedA quotefrom PoehimselfReferencetoBaltimoreUniversityof VirginiaismentionedPoe’sdrinking oraddiction isdiscussedMentionof dark orgothicthemesA deathmask ordrawing ofPoe appearsPoe worksas amagazineeditorA poemother thanThe Ravenis shownReferenceto TheTell-TaleHeartTheRaven isdiscussedPoe’smysteriousdeathPoeexperiencespovertyMentionof hismilitaryservicePoe’s wifeVirginia ismentionedPoe’sfuneral orgrave isshownPoe’sinfluenceonliteratureThenarratorcalls Poea geniusThe phrase“Nevermore”is heard orshownPoe iscriticizedorridiculedAn image ofPoe’shandwritingormanuscriptDeath ofa lovedonePoe’sadoptivefather (JohnAllan) ismentioned

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