Master of horror and detective fiction. Play The Life and Works of Edgar Allan Poe trivia solo to sharpen your knowledge, or challenge a friend head-to-head in Trivia Tango — every question comes with an explanation so you learn as you play. Questions span every level, from easy warm-ups to expert-level stumpers, so there's a real challenge here however much you already know.
A mix of easy, medium and hard — questions run from warm-up to expert, so there's a real challenge at every level. Think you know the answers? Play to find out.
This American author penned the famous poem featuring a bird that repeats "Nevermore."
Difficulty: EasyThis woman named Lenore is mourned by the narrator in Poe's "The Raven."
Difficulty: MediumThis literary term, coined by Poe's devotee T.S. Eliot, describes an external object that evokes a particular emotion.
Difficulty: HardThis dark bird sits upon a bust of Pallas in Poe's most celebrated poem.
Difficulty: EasyThis prince's attempts to escape death through isolation are futile in Poe's allegorical tale of mortality.
Difficulty: MediumThis form of logic, where analysis proceeds from observed details to hidden causes, characterizes Dupin's detective method.
Difficulty: HardThis one-word response is the only thing the raven says throughout Poe's famous poem.
Difficulty: EasyThis literary magazine, where Poe served as editor and dramatically increased circulation, was based in Richmond, Virginia.
Difficulty: Medium