Essential Questions:
1. How does knowledge about a writer‘s life (or lack thereof) affect readers‘ understanding of the author‘s writing?
3. What makes a text relevant through time and space?
**Quality Core
Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849)
Biography
1. How does knowledge about a writer‘s life (or lack thereof) affect readers‘ understanding of the author‘s writing?
3. What makes a text relevant through time and space?
**Quality Core
Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849)
Biography
The Raven as a symbol
It is believed by some cultures to be a symbol of impending death! It is believed to be able to smell death before it occurs
Christians believe that the raven is a symbol of Satan and the bearer of bad luck
Raven Symbol - Dream Explanation
It is considered very unlucky to dream of a Raven!
- Seeing a raven in your dream, is a symbol of betrayal, disharmony, misfortune, and death
The following explanation of dreams involving birds in general is taken from the book entitled 'Dream Dictionary (10,000 Dreams Interpreted - by Gustavus Hindman Miller)':
- It is a favorable symbol in a dream to see birds of beautiful plumage. A wealthy and happy partner is near if a woman has dreams of this nature
- Moulting and song less birds, could denote merciless and inhuman treatment of the outcast and fallen by people of wealth
- To see a wounded bird, is a symbol of fateful of deep sadness caused by erring offspring
- To see flying birds, is a symbol of prosperity to the dreamer. All disagreeable environments will vanish before the wave of prospective good
- To catch birds, is not at all bad. To hear them speak, is owning one's inability to perform tasks that demand great clearness of perception.
"The Raven"
Click HERE for the PDF of the poem
Click HERE for reading questions (T.E. for odds)
Raven theories
Click HERE for "The Masque of the Red Death" PDF
Click HERE for "The Masque of the Red Death" Questions
Click HERE for "The Masque of the Red Death" Questions
Interesting and helpful websites:
http://poestories.com/index.php
http://www.poemuseum.org/life.php
***THEORIES explaining Poe's death
Elements of Poetry keynote notes
Song Presentation Requirements
Choice Project
Novel Presentation Requirements
Rubric for Choice Novel Presentation
http://poestories.com/index.php
http://www.poemuseum.org/life.php
***THEORIES explaining Poe's death
Elements of Poetry keynote notes
Song Presentation Requirements
Choice Project
Novel Presentation Requirements
Rubric for Choice Novel Presentation
Click HERE for the Unit 4 Poetry Study Guide (due 2/8)
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
Creative Short Story Expectations-story due 2/
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
Creative Short Story Expectations-story due 2/