Poe Paragraph
Write a paragraph where you use the poem or one of the short stories listed along with a
literary term listed. Give evidence for the literary term and explain how it is used in the
story or poem.
“The Raven”
“The Fall of the House of Usher”
“The Cask of Amontillado”
“The Pit and the Pendulum”
“The Tell-Tale Heart”
creating atmosphere
suspense
foreshadowing
In Edgar Allan Poe’s (poem / short story) “Title,” he uses the literary element of
(choose from above list). One way he uses the element is (tell specific line or scene here)
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This shows (literary element) because ________________________________________
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A second way Poe uses the element of (list literary element) is (tell specific line or scene
here) ___________________________________________________________________
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This second way also shows (literary element) because ___________________________
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Example:
In Edgar Allan Poe’s poem “Annabel Lee,” he uses the literary element of
imagery. One way he uses this element is in the line “For the moon never beams, without
bringing me dreams of the beautiful Annabel Lee.” This shows imagery because imagery
is language that appeals to the senses. This appeals to the sense of sight because his
words bring to mind a picture of moonbeams in an evening sky and a man dreaming of
his lost love. A second way he uses the element of imagery is in the line “And the stars
never rise but I feel the bright eyes of my beautiful Annabel Lee.” This second line also
shows imagery because it appeals to the senses. It appeals to the senses of sight and
touch. He is both seeing the stars and her eyes at the same time, and he is also feeling her
presence and her eyes when he sees the stars.