Poetry of Fables, Fairies, and Fauna Fables, Fairies, and Fauna    

Lesson 67: The Raven v. 1-3

by Edgar Allan Poe

Performer: Librivox - Kara Shallenberg

Directions

Study the poem for one week.

Over the week:

• Read or listen to the poem.
• Review the synopsis.
• Complete the enrichment activities.
• Study the review questions.

Synopsis

The narrator hears a tapping at his door. He feels nervous, but assumes himself it is no more than a visitor knocking.

Vocabulary

Lore: A body of traditions and knowledge on a subject or held by a particular group, typically passed from person to person by word of mouth.
Chamber: A private room, typically a bedroom (archaic).
Ember: A small piece of burning or glowing coal or wood in a dying fire.
Surcease: Cease, bring or come to an end (archaic).
Entreating: Ask someone earnestly or anxiously to do something.

Enrichment

Activity 1: Recite the Title, the Poet's Name, and the Poem

• Each day this week, recite aloud the title of the poem, the name of the poet, and the poem. Instructors may need to prompt children line-by-line.

Activity 2: Study the Poem's Companion Painting

• Study the painting below, and describe it in your own words.

Find the following in the companion painting:

• The Poem Narrator
• Spirits
• Staircase
• Robe
• Armchair
• Framed Pictures

Activity 3: Narrate the Poem

• After reading or listening to each verse of the poem, narrate the verse events aloud using your own words.

Activity 4: Color the Poem   

• Click the crayon above, and complete pages 70-71 of 'Poetry Coloring Pages for First Grade.'

Review

Question 1

What is the title of the poem?

1 / 4

Answer 1

The title of the poem is 'The Raven v. 1-3

1 / 4

Question 2

What happens in these verses of the poem?

2 / 4

Answer 2

The narrator hears a tapping at his door. He feels nervous, but assumes himself it is no more than a visitor knocking.

2 / 4

Question 3

Where does the poem take place?

3 / 4

Answer 3

The poem takes place in the narrator's chamber.

3 / 4

Question 4

Who are the characters in the poem?

4 / 4

Answer 4

The narrator and perhaps someone or something tapping on his door.

4 / 4

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1. What is the title of the poem? The title of the poem is 'The Raven v. 1-3
2. What happens in these verses of the poem? The narrator hears a tapping at his door. He feels nervous, but assumes himself it is no more than a visitor knocking.
3. Where does the poem take place? The poem takes place in the narrator's chamber.
4. Who are the characters in the poem? The narrator and perhaps someone or something tapping on his door.