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

Lesson 72: The Raven v. 16-18

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 asks the Raven whether his soul will be reunited with Lenore in heaven. The Raven says again, 'Nevermore.' The narrator demands the Raven go back to where it came from, but the Raven says in reply, 'Nevermore.' The Raven does not leave, sitting and casting a shadow of sadness over the narrator that shall be lifted nevermore.

Vocabulary

Laden: Heavily loaded or weighed down.
Aidenn: Paradise or heaven.
Fiend: A wicked or cruel person.
Upstarting: To jump up quickly.
Tempest: A violent windy storm
Plutonian: Of or associated with the underworld.
Plume: A long, soft feather or arrangement of feathers used by a bird for display or worn by a person for ornament
Pallid: Pale

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
• Doors
• Hanging Pictures
• The Narrator
• Chair
• Shadow

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 80-81 of 'Poetry Coloring Pages for First Grade.'

Review

Question 1

What is the title of the poem?

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Answer 1

The title of the poem is 'The Raven v. 16-18

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Question 2

What happens in these verses of the poem?

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Answer 2

The narrator asks the Raven whether his soul will be reunited with Lenore in heaven. The Raven says again, 'Nevermore.' The narrator demands the Raven go back to where it came from, but the Raven says in reply, 'Nevermore.' The Raven does not leave, sitting and casting a shadow of sadness over the narrator that shall be lifted nevermore.

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Question 3

Where does the poem take place?

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Answer 3

The poem takes place in the narrator's chamber.

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Question 4

Who are the characters in the poem?

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Answer 4

The narrator and the Raven.

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1. What is the title of the poem? The title of the poem is 'The Raven v. 16-18
2. What happens in these verses of the poem? The narrator asks the Raven whether his soul will be reunited with Lenore in heaven. The Raven says again, 'Nevermore.' The narrator demands the Raven go back to where it came from, but the Raven says in reply, 'Nevermore.' The Raven does not leave, sitting and casting a shadow of sadness over the narrator that shall be lifted 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.