Drag each label to the correct location on the image. Classify the information provided about Edgar Allan Poe as true or false.

Answer and Explanation:

The following facts about Edgar Allan Poe are TRUE:

He lost his biological parents at a very early age. --> Poe was only 3 years old when his parents, a couple of traveling actors, died. Poe was then taken in by John Allan.He had to quit college for financial reasons. --> John Allan took Poe in, but was not very good to him. Allan sent Poe off to college without the necessary funds. Poe eventually had to drop out.

The following facts are FALSE:

Poe started writing The Raven after his wife died. --> The poem The Raven was first published in 1845, but Poe's wife died in 1847.His wife's death left him heartbroken and made him stop writing for a long time. --> This seems to be untrue. He was very depressed indeed and returned to alcoholism, but he kept on writing. Her death did affect the themes in his writing, though.His adoptive father encouraged him to write. --> John Allan did not encourage Poe to write at all. Apparently, he wanted Poe to be a merchant or a businessman.