Exquisite Horror: The Poetry of Edgar Allan Poe (Flex)
Explore five spine-chilling, spooky, sorrowful poems by Edgar Allan Poe while you learn asynchronously and choose how to share what you've learned.
Wendy Shapard
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:(117)
What's included
Class Experience
This is a flex class, so no live meetings will be scheduled. Curious about how this works? Watch the first stanza of "Anabelle Lee" here: https://youtu.be/VDlgY58WMWk
Poems covered in this class will include:
Annabelle Lee
"Alone"
A Dream Within a Dream
Israfel
The Raven
Each week, students will be provided with links to a video of an expect recitation of the poem and to the class presentation. The class presentation will include:
* language and vocabulary
* poem structure and transitions
* rhyme scheme
* scansion and meter
* literary devices
* theme
* emotional impact of the poem
Student Interaction: During each week, discussion topics will be posted for students to share their thinking about each poem.
After reviewing the reading, presentation, and discussion topics, students will choose a method to share their learning with the class, including: filming their own dramatic reading, writing a translation of the poem into modern language, creating an art project inspired by the poem, or writing a personal response. Student responses will be posted in the Outschool classroom and shared with classmates for further discussion.Learning Goals
Students will learn about the structure of each poem, including line structure, rhyme scheme, and meter. Students will also learn a variety of literary devices that the poet utilizes to convey his meaning.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Edgar Allan Poe is famous for this dark, intense writing style, and these poems deal with themes of death, grief, depression, and fear. These poems will be discussed in a manner which highlights the universality of these themes, and the fact that no one is alone in dealing with difficult emotions. Students will be encouraged to respond to each poem it whatever way most speaks to them.
Supply List
A worksheet with introduction and a copy of each poem will be provided for students to print out and use for annotation and note-taking.
1 file available upon enrollment
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Wendy Shapard
Joined July, 2019
4.8
117reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
I have always been drawn to poetry that packs an emotional punch, and what better example than Edgar Allan Poe? Yet even though his poetry is famous for sending shivers down our spines, how many of us take the time to examine his work closely and figure out what makes his poetry so effective? I hope you'll join me for an in-depth examination of these poems, which I believe makes them even more powerful.Reviews
Live Group Class
$12
weekly or $72 for 6 weeks6 weeks
Completed by 20 learners
No live video meetings
Ages: 12-17
