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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

Symbolism

Alliteration

Imagery

Repetition