“The Raven”
By Edgar Allan Poe
A) Look at the picture above. What words come to mind as you look at the picture? Write as many words or phrases as you can to describe the picture.
B) View the following clip based on the famous poem by Edgar Allan Poe. What might this film be about?
Watch the clip again and fill in the following table accordingly.
Images in clip / Words in Clip / Mood / Plot PossibilitiesAccording to the information you recorded in the above table, identify the possible setting and genre of this story.
C) Watch the following biography about Edgar Allan Poe foundat Biography.com :
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and answer the following questions:
D) Read EAP’s “The Raven” and fill in the following information based upon your initial reading of the poem. Be sure to explain your answers for genre and setting.
Characters / Genre / Setting (Time and Place)E) After listening to a reading of the poem by Christopher Lee, has your initial opinion of the poem changed? Do you have a clearer understanding of the poem’s overall meaning? How does the reading help establish the poems tone/mood?
Now that you are a bit more familiar with the poem, identify what you think happened in the past (the background to the story being told in the poem) and what you think is currently taking place in the poem.
What happened in the past? What is happening now?
F) Annotate! With the help of annotate your copy of “The Raven”. Once on this website, click on the yellow tab (What Does That Mean?) then, click on any word highlighted in grey to discover it’s meaning. Be sure to write the definition or explanation of any word you are unsure of on your copy of the poem – this will help you gain a better understanding of the work!
G) Poetic Devices! Answer the questions below and provide examples as required. First try to fill in your answers based on your own understanding of the definitions of the poetic devices. If you get stuck or need help finding examples, click on the How Did He Do That?blue tab in the interactive ( and then click on highlighted grey text. On the left you will find explanations of the poetic devices Poe used.
Poetic Devices in “The Raven”Alliteration
provide an example of how Poe used alliteration / Example #1:
Doubting, dreaming, dreams no mortal ever dared to dream
1)
Assonance
provide one example of how Poe used assonance. / 2)
Consonance
provide one example of how Poe used consonance / 4)
Onomatopoeia
provide one example of how Poe used onomatopoeia / 5)
Imagery
provide one example of how Poe used
imagery / 6)
Symbolism
provide one example of how Poe used
symbolism / 7)
Metaphor
provide one example of how Poe used
metaphor / 8)
Simile
provide one example of how Poe used
simile / 9)
Juxtaposition
provide one example of how Poe used
juxtaposition / 10)
Allusion
provide one example of how Poe used
allusion / 11)
Personification
provide one example of how Poe used
personification / 12)
Repetition
provide one example of how Poe used
repetition / 13)
A little more on the IMPORTANCE of rhyme and rhythm in “The Raven”:
Click on the following link to read about rhyme scheme, internal rhythm, and external rhythm. Once you have read through the three descriptions, complete “The Rhyming Raven’s Challenge.” Then define the following:
What is rhyme scheme? What is the rhyme scheme of “The Raven.”
What is an internal rhyme scheme and provide an example from “The Raven.”
What is an external rhyme scheme and provide an example from “The Raven.”
What is the overall impact of rhyme and rhythm on “The Raven?”
After all that hard work, let’s watch a few clips of “The Raven”!