22 October 2009

“The Raven” resources.
Here is a copy of “The Raven” with a side-by-side translation.
Or, you can listen to Christopher Walkin read it:
And a study guide:
Here are the notes on the literary terms that go with poetry:
Poetry Lit Terms
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The Simpsons’ tree house of horror version of “The Raven”
20 October 2009

What happens when a person is alone for long periods of time? Why do we seek out friends and companionship? Sometimes we desperately want to be alone, but being alone ALL the time could have unintended consequences. “The Fall of the House of Usher,” “The Raven,” and “Mariam” all deal with narrators [...]