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The Poems of Edgar Allan Poe
If you're teaching an entire unit on poems by Edgar Allan Poe, this online interactive quiz may be useful to you as it covers numerous poems and requires identifying which poem is the source of the quote.
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POEtry-A Close Look at Edgar Allen Poe
Young scholars examine the life and works of Edgar Allen Poe. They are to analyze how his life influenced his writing. They create a website of the information they have found. They share their information with the class.
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Looking at Portraits: Reading Poe
Students study the poetry of Poe. In this integrated arts lesson plan, students draw comparisons between the daguerreotype of Edgar Allan Poe by an unknown photographer with Poe's poetry.
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Symbolism Bookmarks
Students create a bookmark about symbolism. For this literature-based lesson plan, students study the meaning of the word symbolism. Students read and analyze the symbolism found in "The Raven" by Edgar Allen Poe. Then they choose a...
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Edgar Allan Poe Lessons- Taking A Look At The Original Goth
Edgar Allan Poe lesson plans can provide a way for students to learn about literature, psychology, and the horror genre.
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Edgar Allan Poe Lessons
Students can learn about literary techniques, such as imagery and symbolism, by exploring these Edgar Allan Poe lesson plans.
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Clause Types Recognition Practice
In this clauses worksheet, students read the examples and learn the difference between independent or main clauses and dependent or subordinate clauses. Students write down both kinds of clauses in ten sentences.
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Looking at Portraits: Reading Poe
High schoolers compare the daguerreotype of Edgar Allan Poe by an unknown photographer with Poe's writings in an effort to discover the character of this mysterious author.
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Alliterations Allowed
Fourth graders recognize and create alliterative language in both literary and commercial use. In this language arts lesson, 4th graders analyze pieces of poetry and focus on the use of imagery, personification, and figures of speech.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Poe's Poetry Handout: "The Raven" and "Annabel Lee" [Pdf]
This is a 5-page PDF entitled "Poe's Poetry Handout" which provides the text for Poe's poems "The Raven" and "Annabel Lee."
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The Edgar Allan Poe Museum
Richmond, Virginia's Edgar Allan Poe Museum provides links to pages containing biographical information about Poe and the text of some of his works. The works include "The Masque of the Red Death," The Cask of Amontillado," "Tell-Tale...
Cornell University
Cornell University: Library: Nevermore: The Edgar A. Poe Collection of Susan J. Tane
This unique site offers a look at Poe's life and works through original manuscripts, printed matter and artwork. Great primary source material.
CommonLit
Common Lit: "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe
A learning module that begins with "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...
Lumen Learning
Lumen: American Romanticism: "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe
This is the text and audio of the poem "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe, a narrative poem first published in January 1845, and is often noted for its musicality, stylized language, and supernatural atmosphere.
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Cummings Study Guide: The Raven
A study guide and analysis of Edgar Allan Poe's poem "The Raven." Includes an annotated text of the poem to aid in comprehension
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Ninth Literature: Poetry: Edgar Allan Poe
This lesson focuses on Edgar Allan Poe and his poetry including "The Raven" and "Annabel Lee." Links are provided to study guides for each of the two poems above, the "Interactive Raven," Poe's biography, the Discovery Education video:...
Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore
Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Poems: The Raven
Scholarly archive of the many known printings and versions of Poe's "The Raven."
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Reading/analysis of the Works of Poe
An in-depth analysis of the works of Edgar Allan Poe, including "The Raven," "The Masque of the Red Death," "The Fall of the House of Usher," and more! Excellent and detailed lesson plans!
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Gothic Undercurrents: Edgar Allan Poe
This biography features Edgar Allan Poe who introduced the genre of horror and mystery to literature in the nineteenth century with stories such as "The Raven."
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg: First Project Gutenberg Collection of Edgar Allan Poe by Edgar Allan Poe
Three Edgar Allan Poe selections: "The Raven," "The Masque of the Red Death," and "The Cask of Amontillado," formatted for online reading.
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Brandeis: Edgar Allan Poe
Here, read about the life and career of Edgar Allan Poe(January 19, 1809-October 7, 1849) and learn about the significance of his works. Click on a section of the "Table of Contents" to be taken to a specific part of the article and...
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Teachersfirst: The Interactive Raven
This site highlights the vocabulary and sound techniques that Poe used to create his well-known poem "The Raven." See if you can identify the devices in the last part of the poem.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: The Raven
Read about Edgar Allan Poe's famous poem The Raven. This site contains insights into the the symobls, imagery and wordplay found in the poem as well as useful study questions.
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Poe Decoder: The Raven
This summary of "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe also features an analysis of the poem. Links to full text of the poem and related resources.