The Raven

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Who wrote The Raven?Edgar Allan Poe
2. When was The Raven born?January 19, 1809
3. Where was The Raven born?Boston, Massachusetts, USA
4. When did The Raven die?October 7, 1849
5. What is 'The Raven'?'The Raven' is a spooky poem by Edgar Allan Poe about a sad man talking to a raven that only says one word.
6. Why does the raven only say 'Nevermore'?The raven keeps saying 'Nevermore' to show the man that his lost love is gone forever and he cannot find hope.

Romanticism: An artistic and literary movement emphasizing emotion, individualism, and the sublime over reason.
Symbolism: A literary movement where ideas and emotions are suggested through symbols rather than stated directly.
Trochaic Octameter: A poetic meter consisting of eight metrical feet, each with one stressed syllable followed by one unstressed syllable.