If you were absent last week and didn't take Friday's "quest" make
sure you review...
1. "The Raven"
2. "Annabel Lee"
3. "Tell-Tale Heart" and poems on the handout
4. The full A and E biography of Poe (see Youtube if you were absent)
5. "The Bells"
6. Vocabulary
7. Notes and handout about classicism, romanticism, and the gothic
Extra Credit for This Card Marking
1. Find an additional Poe tale to read. Ideas include “The Black Cat” or “The Cask of Amontialldo”. There are plenty of others!
2. Attempt to write something in the style of Poe: a poem full of sound devices or a gothic descriptive tale. Be willing to submit this to Spectrum!
3. Research the history of the treatment of the mentally ill in this country, especially during the 20th century. There are differences in the views of women and men to consider.
4. Watch the classic film The Pit and the Pendulum or Gaslight and analyze the “Poe” and gothic elements in the film.
