Studying and Remixing “The Raven”

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Objective

Students will dig into the complex structure of Poe's classic poem, The Raven.

Steps

  1. Students observe the tone, structure and rhythm in “The Raven.”
  2. Students learn the stressed-unstressed rhythm pattern in “The Raven” and question how it contributes to the tone. Then they are asked to investigate the rhyme scheme of the poem.
  3. Students learn about internal rhyme and review the rhyme scheme of the first stanza questioning how it contributes to the tone. Then they look for repetition and alliteration in the poem.
  4. Students review the alliterations and repetitions of the first stanza and question how it contributes to the tone. Then they are asked to choose a new tone to remix the poem.
  5. Students choose a refrain and begin remixing it using a new tone focusing on the final line.
  6. Students work backwards through the stanza and remix two additional lines.
  7. Students finish remixing the first three lines of the stanza using Poe’s structure to create their own unique poem.

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