sábado, 16 de mayo de 2009

Edgar Allan Poe



Activities:
Read Poe´s biography.
At the end of the presentation you can find several links which you will use to search the following works:
Poem "The Raven"
Short story "The Black Cat"

1.- Read the "The Black Cat"
1.1. Write a list of new vocabulary with the corresponding definitions
1.2. Answer the following questions:
- Who is the narrator?
- Is he fond of animals?
- What are black cats according to his wife?
1.3. Make more questions about the story.
1.4. Change the last paragraph: instead of it, add a new paragraph in order to get a different end.
1.5. Express yourself: personal opinion.




2.- Read “The Raven”
2.1. Find examples of literary devices such as rhyme, alliteration, use of unfamiliar words, etc
2.2. In your own words, explain the poem. Who is the narrator? Who is Lenore? Who is the raven?
2.3. Write down a list of vocabulary related to the gloomy atmosphere.

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