Edgar Allen Poe and his worksSchemaI. Introductory paragraphI.1. Thesis statementI.2. HighlightsII. First ParagraphII.1. Brief history of life III. Second ParagraphIII.1. Edgar's writing styleIII.2. ExamplesIV. Specific poems and storiesIV.1. ExamplesV. Conclusion Paragraph V.1. Reformulate the thesis statementV.2. Reiterating the salient points of the articleEdgar Allen Poe was one of the greatest writers of this world. He created several poems and stories of a dark and sad environment. His imagination was incredible. Edgar Allen Poe did not have a normal life. Misfortune and heartache seemed to follow him until his death. His writing style was very different from that of other writers. His most famous works will be remembered for many generations to come. Edgar Allen Poe was born in Boston on January 19, 1809. He was the son of Elizabeth Poe and David Poe, both minor professional actors. He had a brother and a sister. Their names were William Henry Leonard and Rosalie. Both his parents died before he was three of tuberculosis, and he grew up in the home of Frances Keeling Valentine Allan and her husband John Allan, an exporter from Richmond, Virginia. He became very fond of his stepmother and then she died of tuberculosis. As a young man, Poe attended Richmond's top academies, while his stepfather supervised his education. He entered the University of Virginia at Charlottesville in 1825. He distinguished himself academically at the University but was forced to leave due to inadequate financial support from his stepfather. Poe returned to Richmond in 1827 but soon left for Boston. There he joined the army and published a collection of poems entitled "Tame...... middle of paper ......y. Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allen Poe is often known as the father of the short story, and the first writer of science fiction stories. He is an extraordinary poet whose sad and endless memories will be remembered by readers for centuries to come. Works Cited Allen, Hervey The Life and Times of Edgar Allen Poe New York: Rinehart, . New Haven, Connecticut.: Twayne Publishers, 1961. Edgar Allen Poe - Biography and Works 2003. Online-literature.com February 2006. Edgar Allan Poe: An Introduction. February 2006. Jacobs, J., William Allan Poe as Literary Critic, 1964. Quinn, Patrick. Edgar Allen Poe: Poetry and Short Stories New York: Literary Classics of the United States, 1984.