Poe's Life
Tuberculosis
Midnight Dreary
What kind of narrator and WHY?
Unreliable - He is mad!
Mrs. Langmead uses dramatic ___________ to get Mickey's attention at Disney World.
Gesticulations
What vocabulary word? - "A very violent, windy storm, or a major public uproar and emotional disturbance."
Tempest
What city and state does Poe call home?
Richmond, Virginia
Where does the Raven land when it enters from window?
Bust of Pallas Athena (Goddess of Wisdom)
How did the narrator kill the old man?
Suffocation - Pulling the bed over him.
An uncertain belief
Supposition
A cat!
True or False: Poe had a loving relationship with his foster father, John Allan.
FALSE
What color were the curtains in the narrator's chamber?
Purple
Where did the narrator put his chair when he sat down with the police in his home?
Right above the old man's body that is hidden under the floorboards
This word from our vocabulary is in the song "American Pie"
Dirges
Father of ____________ and Master of __________.
Horror & Macabre
What year did Poe DIE?
1849
What ALLUSION does the Raven represent?
It is seen as messenger by the narrator
How does the narrator describe the eye of the old man? At least TWO details!
Pale blue, film over it, vulture-like
Pronounce this word correctly: BEGUILING
BE - GUYL - ING
What story is Poe most famous for?
"The Raven"
What kind/style of story did Poe originate but did not get credit for during his lifetime?
The Modern Detective Story
FREYTAG: Is there a resolution to the poem?
No
FREYTAG: What is the CLIMAX of the story?
When the narrator confesses to murdering the old man
Excessive Pride
What are the TWO elements of Poe's Unity of Effect?
Every word counts and a story must be short enough to read in one sitting.