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

Lesson 70: The Raven v. 10-12

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 states the Raven will leave tomorrow. The Raven sits on the bust and says 'Nevermore' again. The narrator rationalizes that the bird learned the word from his prior master who suffered some disaster. The narrator sits and looks at the bird, trying to figure out some explanation for what is happening.

Vocabulary

Aptly: Appropriate or suitable in the circumstances.
Utter: Complete, absolute.
Dirge: A lament for the dead, especially one forming part of a funeral rite.
Betook: To go to, to cause to go.

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 Raven
• Pallas
• Bust
• Helmet
• Door

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 76-77 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. 10-12

1 / 4

Question 2

What happens in these verses of the poem?

2 / 4

Answer 2

The bird sits on the bust and says 'Nevermore' again. The narrator rationalizes that the bird learned the word from his prior master who suffered some disaster. The narrator sits and looks at the bird, trying to figure out some explanation for what is happening.

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. 10-12
2. What happens in these verses of the poem? The bird sits on the bust and says 'Nevermore' again. The narrator rationalizes that the bird learned the word from his prior master who suffered some disaster. The narrator sits and looks at the bird, trying to figure out some explanation for what is happening.
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.