David Moss

University of Scranton
Field Experience II
Spring 2017
Edgar Allen Poes Poetry Lesson Plan

Title Alone by Edgar Allen Poe

Subject Area Literature and Poetry
Grade Level Post-secondary Education
Lesson Summary The students will read and discuss Alone,
then they will identify and analyze the central
themes and metaphors used by Poe.
Standards Standard - CC.1.2.11-12.B
Cite strong and thorough textual
evidence to support analysis of what
the text says explicitly as well as
inferences and conclusions based on
and related to an authors implicit and
explicit assumptions and beliefs.

Standard - CC.1.2.11-12.D
Evaluate how an authors point of
view or purpose shapes the content
and style of a text.
Essential Questions What is the theme of Alone?

What metaphors are present in Alone, and

what do they mean?

What message is Poe trying to convey?

What is the demon?

Objectives Given context on the origins of the poem,
Alone, students will identify the metaphors
used by Poe with 100% accuracy.
Vocabulary Metaphor
Estimated time 15 20 minutes
Materials Required 5 copies of Alone by Poe
 Prepped PowerPoint presentation on context
and metaphors
Procedure 1. Introduce Topic of Poe and metaphors.
2. Recall prior knowledge on Poe and
metaphors.
3. Explain objective.
4. Students read the poem.
5. Students discuss the poem.
6. Each student completes metaphor
identification activity on their own
with each student responsible for
identifying the metaphors in a portion
of the poem.
7. Give feedback and provide
explanations.
8. Students work together to complete
the final metaphor identification
activity on the demon.
9. Give examples of more poetry that
relies on the use of metaphors.

Assessments Metaphor Identification Activity (Formative)

Demon Metaphor Identification

(Summative)
Student resources Alone by Edgar Allen Poe