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March3, 2019
“The Raven”

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“The Raven” by Edgar Allen Poe

1. Identify the poem you selected to analyze for the TOASTT in this lesson and explain why
you chose it. Answer in a minimum of three complete sentences. (10 points
For the TOASTT in this lesson, I chose “The Raven” by Edgar Allen Poe. I chose this poem
because of its musicality, stylized language and narrative. The author of the poem writes the
poem with a flow and style that gives it a musical nature. The poem is particularly satisfying to
read loudly as the words roll of the tongue because of its musicality. It also takes the form of a
narrative, describing the speaker’s fall into despair. Poe creates a mood in this poem that is so
captivating, pulling the reader into a moment, making them feel as though they are experiencing
the story.

2. Paraphrase the poem you selected for the TOASTT in this lesson. (10 points)

It is past midnight on a December evening, and a man is sitting in his room, half reading, half
sleepy and struggling to forget his lost love, Lenore. He suddenly hears a knock at the door and
he calls out, sending an apology to the ‘visitor’ he imagines must be outside. When he opens the
door, he finds nothing. He is shaken a bit, but reassures himself that it must be the wind that is
hitting on the door. He then decides to open the window, and a raven flies in.
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