Today marks the 164th anniversary of the death of Edgar Allan Poe. Best known for his spooky tales of the macabre, his anniversary appropriately coincides with a month-long preparation for Halloween. What better time to solidify your knowledge of Poe's favorite words?
Yes, he had them and we're featuring them here, in our List of the Week: Edgar Allan Poe's Favorite Words. They were collected by "lexomane" Charles Harrington Elster as part of The Gory, Glorious Words of Edgar Allan Poe: Shades of Poe, which aired on Voice of San Diego radio during a citywide celebration of Poe last year.
Want to go deeper into Poe's arsenal of spine-chilling vocabulary? We offer lists based on "The Raven," "The Cask of Amontillado," "The Fall of the House of Usher," and "The Masque of the Red Death." Check out our full collection of literature-based vocabulary lists here.
