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

Lesson 69: The Raven v. 7-9

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 and throws open his shutter. A Raven enters and perches above a bust of Pallas Athena, Greek goddess of wisdom. At first the narrator feels relieved. The narrator asks the Raven his name, and the Raven answers, 'Nevermore.'

Vocabulary

Yore: Of long ago or former times.
Obeisance: Showing respect.
Mien: A person's look or manner.
Bust: A sculpture of a person's head, shoulders, and chest.
Pallas: Pallas Athena, Greek goddess of wisdom.
Beguiling: Charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way.
Decorum: Behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety.
Countenance: A person's face or facial expression.
Plutonian: Of or associated with Pluto, Greek god of the underworld.

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
• Shutters
• Curtains
• The Raven
• Chair
• Foot Rest

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 74-75 of 'Poetry Coloring Pages for First Grade.'

Activity 5: Draw the Poem   

• One day this week, after you read the verses of the poem, draw the Raven.

Review

Question 1

What is the title of the poem?

1 / 4

Answer 1

The title of the poem is 'The Raven v. 7-9

1 / 4

Question 2

What happens in these verses of the poem?

2 / 4

Answer 2

The narrator hears a tapping and throws open his shutter. A Raven enters and perches above a bust of Pallas Athena, Greek goddess of wisdom. At first the narrator feels relieved. The narrator asks the Raven his name, and the Raven answers, 'Nevermore.'

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 the Raven.

4 / 4

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1. What is the title of the poem? The title of the poem is 'The Raven v. 7-9
2. What happens in these verses of the poem? The narrator hears a tapping and throws open his shutter. A Raven enters and perches above a bust of Pallas Athena, Greek goddess of wisdom. At first the narrator feels relieved. The narrator asks the Raven his name, and the Raven answers, 'Nevermore.'
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 the Raven.