Based on this biography, what parts of Poe's life do you think would most affect his stories and poems? Explain your
reasoning.

The lack of money, the rumors, the failure of investments and his wife's illness and early death may have influenced Poe's stories and poems.

Explanation:

Poe's stories and poems usually have dark and sad tones, with a melancholy atmosphere and a tone of horror. This may have been influenced by the dark moments in Poe's life. He spent a lot of time having to deal with the lack of money and the difficulty of maintaining himself economically, when this situation changed, he had to live with failures in his investments. In addition, his wife had a disease that progressively worsened, there were many rumors about him in the city and his wife died early, leaving Poe very sad and lonely.

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