PROCESS
PART I:
First things first, we need to know the lay of the land for our unit on Edgar Allan Poe. Please follow all of the steps of Part I. You will learn about Poe's life, his literature, and what tone looks like in written form (as opposed to music or art).
Who is Edgar Allan Poe?
Learn about Poe. Please write down three facts you find interesting about him and explain why. These should be 1-2 sentence long.
What is Gothic Literature? How is it different from other forms of literature? How is it the same? What do you think you will like about it? Read the article regarding Gothic Literature and then use it to answer the bolded questions above.
Gothic Literature
Tone and mood play key rolls in Poe's works. They are almost characters in themselves, and critical components in his writing. So, what are tone and mood? How does they affect literature? Read about tone and mood below, then define on your Google Doc.
Literary Devices, Tone
Literary Devices, Mood
PART II:
In Part II you will closely examine three of Poe's works. Pay close attention to his tone, choice of words, and how he makes you feel as you read each story.
Read:
Annabel Lee
Lenore
The Raven
Part III:
Once you have read all three poems, identify if there is a character that represents Poe in each story. If so, which character do you think he wrote to represent himself? Why? Provide support from the biography you read as well as at least one quote from the reading.
First things first, we need to know the lay of the land for our unit on Edgar Allan Poe. Please follow all of the steps of Part I. You will learn about Poe's life, his literature, and what tone looks like in written form (as opposed to music or art).
Who is Edgar Allan Poe?
Learn about Poe. Please write down three facts you find interesting about him and explain why. These should be 1-2 sentence long.
What is Gothic Literature? How is it different from other forms of literature? How is it the same? What do you think you will like about it? Read the article regarding Gothic Literature and then use it to answer the bolded questions above.
Gothic Literature
Tone and mood play key rolls in Poe's works. They are almost characters in themselves, and critical components in his writing. So, what are tone and mood? How does they affect literature? Read about tone and mood below, then define on your Google Doc.
Literary Devices, Tone
Literary Devices, Mood
PART II:
In Part II you will closely examine three of Poe's works. Pay close attention to his tone, choice of words, and how he makes you feel as you read each story.
Read:
Annabel Lee
Lenore
The Raven
Part III:
Once you have read all three poems, identify if there is a character that represents Poe in each story. If so, which character do you think he wrote to represent himself? Why? Provide support from the biography you read as well as at least one quote from the reading.