The Raven by Edgar Allen Poe (1845)
Edgar Allan Poe wrote “The Raven” while his wife, Virginia, was ill with tuberculosis, a disease that had already robbed him of three family members.Critics consider the character of Lenore, presumably the narrator’s lost beloved, to be a representation of Virginia.
The Raven by Edgar Allen Poe
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| Listen & read online | Biography of E.A. Poe | Interactive: The Raven |
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| Study Guide | Close Reading Activity | Lesson Plan |
Documents:
- Download "The Raven" WorksheetA close study of the poem: including vocabulary, narrative & poetic elements, sequencing and textual analysis. [From read-write-think]
- Education Resource Pack [Poe Museum]Resources include:
Short, informative facts to enhance any lesson plan; A Poe Timeline; Adaptable lesson plans designed for middle and high school classrooms, including "The Black Cat," "Masque of the Red Death," "The Bells," and more
Links:
- The Collected Works of Edgar Allen PoeA comprehensive collection of e-texts.
- The Interactive Raven [see image/link above]This site provides the vocabulary and literary devices in Edgar Allan Poe's poem by displaying the stanzas from the poem one at a time, pointing out Poe's use of some common literary devices. By moving the mouse over the highlighted words, readers can learn more about Poe's use of alliteration, assonance, and internal rhyme, and read definitions for words that may not be familiar to them.
- Primary Source sets: "The Raven" by E.A. Poe From the Digital Public Library of America.
Videos
The Raven
Edgar Allan Poe’s 'The Raven', explained like never before. In five short minutes students will learn about Poe, the poem’s literary nuances, important background information about 'The Raven' and the times in which it was written. Theme, summary and literary analysis are spelled out for students by teacher extraordinaire, Regi Sargent, as she walks us through the poem.
SOURCE: Spike Literature on Clickview (2015), Rated: E, Duration: 4:30 mins, URL: https://clickv.ie/w/H1Kj
Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive
How the inventor of the detective story became his own greatest mystery.
SOURCE: Smooth Arts (2018) posted on Clickview, Duration: 53:14 mins; Rated: PG, URL: https://clickv.ie/w/uIcp