Assignment Details

The Raven

2014-2015

English 5 Juniors Tue/Thur Period 3

Date Due

Dec. 11, 2014

Additional Info
1. Complete "The Fall of the House of Usher; The Raven Reading Warm-up B" worksheet that will be given to you. Please do all additional writing ON THE BACK OF THE WORKSHEET.

 2. Read pages 288-291 of the textbook.

 3. Read page 311. Answer the Key Ideas and Details questions that follow.

4. Complete "The Fall of the House of Usher; The Raven Comparative and Superlative Adjectives" Worksheet that you will be given.

5. A) Read the poem "The Raven", page 312-317
     B) Answer questions 1-4 on page 317
      C)Write a  half/one page explanation of what is happening in the poem:
     *What does the Raven represent?
     * What is the theme of  the poem?
     * Identify any characteristics of Gothic literature 
     * What is meant by "internal rhyme"?
     * What is meant by "external rhyme "?
     * Identify examples of both types of rhyme in the poem.