Day 1

Quick Review1. Why did individuals begin to

rebel against the age of reason?

2. As America progressed, how did dream suddenly change?

3. Give three characteristics of the Romantic period.

4. Describe how Romantic idealism influenced modern literature and media today.

Edgar Allan Poe

Life of SadnessFather left when Poe was a babyMother died when he was twoSuffered criticism from stepfatherWithdrew from college because of gambling debtJoined military to escape povertyEnter West Point Academy

to please stepfatherDropped/stepfather remarriedMarried his 13-year-old cousinShe died youngBecame an alcoholicRemained poor despite recognition of literary worksDied a mysterious death

Interesting Facts •Invented detective stories

•Known as the master of horror, suspense tales, & the psychological thriller

•Contributed to the development of science fiction

Dark Romantic•Explored the conflict between good vs. evil•Psycholgoical effects of guilt/sin•Madness in the human psyche

Literary Devices1. Narrative Poetry: Poetry that tells a story

2. Alliteration: the repetition of consonant sounds, usually at the beginning of words

3. Internal rhyme-the rhyming of words within a line of poetry

4. Consonance: Repeated consonant sounds within a phrase or verse

5. Onomatopoeia: is a word that imitates the sound it represents

6. Assonance: internal vowel sounds are repeated within a phrase or verse

7. Allusion: brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea

8. Symbol: something concrete that represents something

that is abstract

Watch Videos After Reading Poem:

Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven - Nevermore –Part 1:

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NaEMeSqtYQ&list=PLE58D4CC285A8B40F&edufilter=KZTdc0evg-bwpCFqtJrmNg

• Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven - Nevermore –Part 2:

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xe3IN8i-eho&list=PLE58D4CC285A8B40F&edufilter=KZTdc0evg-bwpCFqtJrmNg

Discussion Questions As We Read

1. What does the rhythm and rhyme contribute to the theme of the poem?

2. What effect does repetition have on the meaning of the poem?

3. What is the significance of the word “Nevermore” as it relates to the emotional state of the narrator?

4. Explain the change in his emotional and mental state throughout the poem.

•How does pop-culture music reflect Romantic characteristics?

•How does Edgar Allan Poe continue to influence modern day music?

Essential Question

• Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOnqjkJTMaA

Comparing Poe’s poetry to Modern Day Music

Michael Jackson JAMMIN’ with Poe!

Complete the handout in which you will compare many elements in Poe’s “the Raven” to Michael

Jackson’s “Thriller.”

With A Partner…

Day 2

1. What effect does internal rhyme have on the poem?

2. What does the raven symbolize for the speaker?

3. Why does the bird repeat “Nevermore?”

4. Through this poem, how does Poe reveal himself as a dark Romantic?

Poe Review

• Kelly Clarkson’s “Because of You”

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ra-Om7UMSJc

Poe & Clarkson Share a Moment…

• Mood

• Tone

• Gothic characteristics

• Romantic characteristics

Poe & Clarkson Brief Examples

Poe: Sad, lonely, pitifulClarkson: understanding, prideful

Poe: Accepting, DetachedClarkson: Angry, Determined, Accusing

Poe: Uses demon as symbol, detachment is eerieClarkson: supernatural

Poe: Descriptive, uses nature, focuses on selfClarkson: Focuses on personal past problems with father, imagines former self is present, explores emotions

Group Project Instructions

From Poe to Pop…