This document provides guided notes on Edgar Allan Poe and his works "The Raven" and "The Tell-Tale Heart." It introduces Poe and defines the genres of mystery and horror fiction. Students are asked to discuss examples of these genres and analyze qualities of Poe's works. The document also prompts analyzing literary devices in Poe's writing and comparing narrators between the two stories.
This document provides guided notes on Edgar Allan Poe and his works "The Raven" and "The Tell-Tale Heart." It introduces Poe and defines the genres of mystery and horror fiction. Students are asked to discuss examples of these genres and analyze qualities of Poe's works. The document also prompts analyzing literary devices in Poe's writing and comparing narrators between the two stories.
This document provides guided notes on Edgar Allan Poe and his works "The Raven" and "The Tell-Tale Heart." It introduces Poe and defines the genres of mystery and horror fiction. Students are asked to discuss examples of these genres and analyze qualities of Poe's works. The document also prompts analyzing literary devices in Poe's writing and comparing narrators between the two stories.
This document provides guided notes on Edgar Allan Poe and his works "The Raven" and "The Tell-Tale Heart." It introduces Poe and defines the genres of mystery and horror fiction. Students are asked to discuss examples of these genres and analyze qualities of Poe's works. The document also prompts analyzing literary devices in Poe's writing and comparing narrators between the two stories.
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THE RAVEN AND THE HEART
EDGAR ALLAN POE GUIDED NOTES Who is Poe? Question #1 Who are some famous writers you know and what are some of their works? Include their genre.
What is Considered Mystery Fiction? Individual/Group Discussion
What are other examples of mystery literature? In five sentences/lines, write a creative short story, poem, or scene that best exemplifies this type of genre.
What are common traits in mystery fiction that
is not present in any other type of literature? Mystery Question #2 In your own words, what is the mystery genre and what specific qualities does a work possess to be categorized as a mystery fiction/nonfiction? Provide an example.
What is Considered Horror Fiction? Individual/Group Discussion
Name a movie or TV show that you have just In five sentences/lines, write a creative short story, viewed recently that considered Horror as poem, or scene that best exemplifies this type of part of its genre. genre.
Which scene or character gave evidence that
the movie/show was categorized as part of the horror genre? Horror Question #3 In your own words, what is the horror genre and what specific qualities does a work possess to be categorized as a horror fiction/nonfiction? Provide an example.
The Raven Individual/Group Discussion
Draw a picture of what you think the poem is about.
The Tell-Tale Heart Individual/Group Discussion
Draw a picture of what you think the short story is about.
What is a Literary Device? Question #4
What are some of the literary devices that you can recognize from each of Poes works? Give an example of each.
What are significant similarities between the
narrators of both works? Differences? LITERARY DEVICES DEFINITION EXAMPLES