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"The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe
High schoolers read and analyze the short story "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe. They take notes while reading the story, select an element to analyze, and write an essay about the characters, theme, or the setting.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Tales of the Supernatural
Scary stuff! Whether approached as the first horror story or a "serious imaginative exploration of the human condition," Frankenstein continues to engage readers. Here's a packet of activities that uses Mary Shelley's gothic...
Prestwick House
The Best of Poe
A chilling look of Edgar Allan Poe's works may not be a dream within a dream, but it's certainly a review within a crossword puzzle. Look down and across to find references to "The Raven," "The Tell-Tale Heart," "The Black Cat," and "The...
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The Fall of the House of Usher
These frightening questions cover The Fall of the House of Usher, one of Edgar Allan Poe's most infamous works. The scary details are rehashed in these ten multiple-choice questions. Take the quiz if you dare!
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The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe
Students explore "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe. In this literature lesson, students read the story and take notes. Students choose a literary element such as character, setting, or theme. Students write an...
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Edgar Allan Poe's Journey Through Life and Literature
How was Edgar Allan Poe able to create "intriguing, memorable, and lasting literature"? To answer this question, learners analyze the syntax, diction, and characterizations in Poe's poems and short stories and compare the impact of these...
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The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
Quiz your class with a review of the short stories of Edgar Allan Poe. These reading comprehension questions cover a breadth of ideas but aren't overly detailed. Questions come from The Tell-Tale Heart, The Masque of the Red Death, The...
Lafayette Parrish School System
Teaching Tone and Mood
Tone and Mood are not synonymous! Introduce young readers to these literary devices with a series of exercises that not only point out the significant differences between the terms but also shows them how to identify both the tone and...
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The Haunted Palace
These reading comprehension questions are pointed to references in Edgar Allan Poe's poem "The Haunted Palace." Specific quotes paired with multiple-choice answers ask the reader to recall the poem. Receive answers when students submit...
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Edgar Allan Poe Stories Quiz
When given a short summary of one of Edgar Allan Poe's stories, can you choose the correct title? Try your best with this multiple-choice quiz covering nine different stories (one is actually a poem) by Poe.
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“The Devil and Tom Walker” Active Reading Worksheet
In this reading reflection learning exercise, students read the short story "The Devil and Tom Walker" and respond to the 18 short answer questions regarding the plot of the story as they read.
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Essay on Themes
Students read the book THE CALL OF THE WILD by Jack London and discuss the different elements in the book. They then write an essay on a theme providing examples backing up their main point of their essay.
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Senses, Spaces And Structure
Students develop greater ease with their bodies and their personal environments.
They extend body space into its immediate architectural boundaries and draw a simple yet detailed floor plan of a physical space or structure (bedroom,...
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Figurative Language in Poetry and Prose
Young scholars examine the impact of sound devices in poetry. For this poetry lesson, students read the listed poems and identify uses of hyperbole, simile, metaphor, imagery, and personification. Young scholars discuss how sound devices...
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Symbolism in Poetry and Fiction
Students examine the use of symbolism in literature. For this literary elements lesson, students discuss the attributes of symbolism. Students then read selected Cinderella stories and "The Fall of the House of Usher," and identify the...
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Sound Devices in Poetry, Fiction and Nonfiction
Students examine the impact of sound devices in poetry. In this poetry lesson plan, students read the listed poems and identify uses of alliteration, repetition, consonance, rhythm, rhyme, and slang. Students discuss how sound devices...
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Writing a Movie Review
Students view a classic movie in class while taking notes. They write a summary/ review of the movie which includes the name of the movie, who wrote it, the characters and a retelling of the story. They include their opinion and how the...
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"Hop-Frog" by Edgar Allan Poe
This simple reading comprehension quiz on Poe's story, "Hop-Frog", may be useful as a reference for your own quiz; however, the quality is too low to assign as is.
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Edgar Allan Poe and Anna Katherine Green
High schoolers go over the summary of the story by Edgar Allan Poe and answer questions to predict what they think happens in the story. They then read the story, read the summary of Anna Katherine Green's story and do the same. They...
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The Poe Decoder: "Fall of the House of Usher"
Site from The Poe Decoder offers a link to the complete text of "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe, along with criticisms and essays about themes, imagery, character analysis and more.
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Florida Gulf Coast University: "The Fall of the House of Usher"
Read essays from the Florida Gulf Coast University written about "The Fall of the House of Usher". Discusses themes, images, symbols and more. A biographical context of Poe in relation to the work is also available.
Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore
Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Tales: The Fall of the House of Usher
Because Poe often revised his work, sometimes quite heavily, the Poe Society archive provides access to a series of different versions of "The Fall of the House of Usher" published at different points in Poe's career.
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University: The Fall of the House of Usher
Complete text of Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Fall of the House of Usher" with hyperlinks to definitions and comprehension questions.
National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts: The Big Read: Poe: Stories and Poems
Guide to the stories and poems of Edgar Allan Poe, including historical information, author biography, discussion questions, and a ten-lesson teaching unit with project ideas and essay questions. A radio show, with transcript, features...