Greetings :: MuMiNaH ::,
The first thing to say is that if you don't know what something means,
find out. That is pretty much the purpose of study. Ultimately, your teacher is less interested in what I think, or what anyone else who gives you advice thinks. They are interested in what
you think.
However, since you seem to be worrying, I'll try and get you started.
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:: MuMiNaH ::
Assalamu Alaykum :D
We're doing a multi genre report at school. Basically we have to choose a poet and do a report on him thats's "multi genre". We hav to say how he or she made a significant contribution on literature in general.
Poe wrote poems, stories and essays covering fantasy, horror, mystery, non-fiction and much else besides, so that would qualify him as being multi-genre, I suppose.
Have a look
here to get an idea of his hugely significant contribution to literature, as well as a lot of other information that will help you, too.
After some research i chose Poe *because he's really easy* :-[
Are you sure you didn't pick him because he's one of the best writers who's ever lived?
and i hav to do an annonated bibliography on him, *i hav no idea what that is*
A bibliography is a list of texts. For your project, this could be a list of works written by Poe, or a list of works that you have used in writing your report.
Annotating means making notes, so it sounds like what your teacher has in mind is a list of texts with your notes about them.
Do you know which type of bibliography your teacher wants? If not, ask.
anyone kno bout him though? i have to do a literary analysis on his poem "To My Mother" i'l find it online and post it here iA
The poem is addressed to Maria Clemm, his mother-in-law. In the poem, he essentially says that he loves her more than his own mother. Poe's parents died when he was young, and, in his eyes, Maria Clemm filled the maternal role more than his biological or adoptive mother ever could.
Virginia was Poe's wife, and the poem was written after her death.
You can find out more about Maria Clemm
here.
I hope that is of some help. I am happy to answer any questions you may have, but remember, your report must be your work, not anybody else's.
Peace