CP The Raven

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The Raven:

The Raven Edgar Allen Poe

Literary Terms:

Literary Terms Narrative/Dramatic poetry Poetry that tells a story Has typical story elements of character, setting, plot Eg: The Raven opens with “ Once upon a midnight dreary,…”

Comparing Literary Works:

Comparing Literary Works Perspective Point of view Speaker’s perspective on life/feelings are expressed through their use of language

Drawing Inferences:

Drawing Inferences To infer to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence To guess: Eg: They inferred his displeasure from his cool tone of voice.

Drawing Inferences:

Drawing Inferences How to make inferences? Identify the speaker. (speaker is NOT always the poet) Consider speaker’s feelings, attitudes, words, situation, and personality traits (aka—the “evidence” Put 1+2 together Form an opinion/conclusion

Raven: Vocabulary:

Raven: Vocabulary Quaint (Adj) Isn’t this a quaint picture of a sheep? Strange, unusual (940)

The Raven: Vocabulary:

The Raven: Vocabulary Beguiling (Adj) He was mislead by her beguiling words. Tricking, charming (942)

The Raven: Vocabulary:

The Raven: Vocabulary Respite (N) He found respite from the sun under a huge beach umbrella. Rest, relief ( 942)

The Raven: Vocabulary:

The Raven: Vocabulary Pallid (Adj) Her skin is too pallid, she might be sick. Pale (943)

The Raven: Vocabulary:

The Raven: Vocabulary Woeful (Adj) He was kind enough to listen to my woeful lamenting for hours. Full of sorrow (945)

The Raven: Vocabulary:

The Raven: Vocabulary Treble (N) It was a bad connection---I could not hear anything on the phone, except a loud treble. High-pitched voice (940)

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Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes (2002). Pearson Education: Upper Saddle River, NJ. Google Images http:// www.google.com/images Sources