The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

In these lessons, we will take a closer look at Edgar Allan Poe's most famous poem: The Raven.

You will familiarize yourself with its content and symbolism. We will also identify some of the literary devices used. Finally, we will dig into Poe's personal life, to find out more about his motivation for writing this poem.

But first: the poem.

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What do you think this poem is about?

What is the writer's general emotion?

Do you think The Raven fits in with the Gothic theme of the stories we have discussed earlier?
And why?

Exercise to do in class:

• In pairs, try to put the poem into your own words
• Write 1 - 3 sentences per stanza 
• Make sure the storyline is kept intact
• Try to capture the feelings of the writer
• Write down your findings so that you can share it with your peers later on

Upload your stanzas here

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What, according to you, stands out after you read the analysis?

Next...

The following videos analyse each stanza. If you want to know more about each stanza (paragraph), listen/watch the following videos.

Are there any questions you have left that haven't been answered? What are they?