Poe's Writer's Voice

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Objective

I can identify elements of Edgar Allan Poe's writer's voice.

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Warm-up video

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Key concepts

3 concepts

  1. 1

    Gothic literature is an extreme form of Dark Romanticism, often described as macabre, with plots involving madness or death.

  2. 2

    Horace Walpole wrote the first Gothic novel, The Castle of Otranto, in 1764, while Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein in 1818.

  3. 3

    Edgar Allan Poe, often called the Father of Gothic literature, wrote poems like The Raven and short stories like The Fall of the House of Usher.

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Practice

12 questions

1

What is Gothic literature often described as, indicating its disturbing or horrifying nature?

2

Name two emotions that characters in Gothic literature frequently experience.

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Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

Name two elements of Edgar Allan Poe's writer's voice as discussed in the video. Explain how they were present in "Tell-Tale Heart" and in your Tell-Tale stories.

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