The Dark Romantics – Edgar Allan Poe
Posted by msroyal on January 23, 2009
The Raven
Continuing with Poe, we will read his classic poem “The Raven.” This poem follows Poe’s style of mystery and madness. You can read this poem in the textbook on page 326 or by visiting this link.
Upon completing the poem, complete the following assignment.
The Fall of the House of Usher
We will continue learning about the romanticism era by starting off with Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Fall of the House of Usher.” This short story is filled with excitement and suspense based on a mysterious man and the house in which he lives in. This story can be found on page 308 of the textbook, or you can read the text directly from the Internet.
After finishing the text, you are required to complete the questions at the end of the story in the text on page 325. Your final assessment will be to create a brochure selling Usher’s house using the vivid details that was described to you in the story. For a rubric of this assignment, click here.
