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These are some of the illustrations of the poem as drawn by Paul Gustave Doré. 

Search the web and write the year of publication of this illustrated edition.

Look at the illustrations. Go back to the poem and find and write the verse/s which describe(s) them.

Complete the summary  and Find words in it:

write

think

speak

Search the internet and find the following information about Poe:

 

                 Is this a terror story? Why/Why not?

 

        Is it appropriate for Halloween?  Why/Why not?

 

            What do you like/dislike about the poem?

 

    Why do you think the poem has been used in the popular                                 series “The Simpsons”?

 

 

 Let us know your opinion

Think about the following questions

and record your opinion. Use any of your mobile devices to create

the sound file and upload it. 

  • What is Poe mainly known for?

 

 

  • Why was he so obsessed with death? (investigate his personal life)

 

 

  • What literary genre did he practice?  

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