What are five interesting facts about Poe?

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Poe actually invented a word of his own. The word in question is “tintinnabulation,” which describes the sound of ringing bells. He first used the word in his poem “The Bells." It is an example of what is called onomatopoeia, which is when a word imitates the sound associated with it. (Other examples include "cuckoo" and "sizzle.")
Like another great writer, Dostoevsky, Poe had a bit of a gambling problem, to put it mildly. It caused a huge rift with his foster father, who eventually disowned him.
Poe is generally thought to have been named after Edgar, son of Gloucester in King Lear. His parents (both of whom were actors) performed in the play in the year he was born. If you have ever seen King Lear, you probably will not think that naming your son after Edgar is particularly flattering. It is better than calling him Edmund, though.
Poe married his first cousin Virginia when he was 27 and she was 13. Though nowadays such a marriage is totally illegal, it was perfectly legitimate back in the nineteenth century Virginia. So that's alright, then.
Poe was paid a whopping $9 for "The Raven," arguably his most famous work. In case you were wondering, no, nine dollars was not really that much money in those days, either.