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Language
Resources
Literary Terms
imagery: word pictures created by the descriptive, sensory, or figurative language
mood: the main feeling that a poem or passage makes a reader feel, such as fear, suspense, joy, or sadness
subject
Lines
Words and Imagery
Feelings Associated with Words/Imagery
setting
1–12
“midnight dreary” “bleak December” “dying ember”
“ghost upon the floor”
Midnight is dark, scary; dreary is sad, depressing
December is cold, wintry; bleak is depressing
A dying ember means the fire is going out; cold
A ghost is scary, creepy
Narrator
1–12 25–30
Raven
37–48
ACtIVItY 1.6
Interacting in Meaningful ways: Imagery
Learning Targets
• Write s short explanatory paragraph that explains the effect of imagery in a poem.
• Analyze language choices to determine the effect on the reader.
• Explain in conversation and writing how the author develops a mood through
word choice.
• Express and justify opinions in conversation.
Imagery
Edgar Allan Poe, the author of “The Raven,” is a master at creating a suspenseful, mysterious mood through his language and imagery. In this activity, you will identify and analyze Poe’s language, imagery and mood.
Read the lines indicated in the following chart to find examples of the words
and imagery that Poe uses to describe the setting, narrator and raven. Write the details in the chart. Then analyze each example to understand the effect the author is trying to create. You might want to consult a dictionary to understand the meanings of unfamiliar words.
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