Macabre, dark, foreboding; these adjectives are often used to describe the works of Edgar Allan Poe. While this is true of many of his more notable works, like "The Raven" and "The Fall of the House of Usher," Poe wrote other less ominous poems and stories as well.
Teaching poetry can be made easy with a little wit, a splash of humor, and a dash of fun. This reading set has all that and mor...
Reading Set: 12 Passages
Macabre, dark, foreboding; these adjectives are often used to describe the works of Edgar Allan Poe. While this is true of ma...
Reading Set: 5 Passages
by Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) loved a good riddle poem...
170 Words, 10th-12th Grades, Rhythm & Rhyme and Summary
Edgar Allan Poe's most famous works are full of dark...
478 Words, 8th-10th Grades, Context Clues and Summary
Always full of mystery, Edgar Allan Poe wrote this p...
193 Words, 9th-12th Grades, Context Clues, Figurative Language, and Theme
Edgar Allan Poe was a master of creating tension in ...
407 Words, 8th-11th Grades, 740L - 1050L, Context Clues, Figurative Language, and Point of View
by Edgar Allan Poe from The Fall of the House of Usher
“The Fall of the House of Usher” is a short story wr...
232 Words, 6th-9th Grades, 1060L - 1290L, Context Clues and Figurative Language
by Edgar Allan Poe from The Oval Portrait
Edgar Allan Poe’s 1842 short story “The Oval Portrai...
491 Words, 7th-10th Grades, 1060L - 1290L, Context Clues, Figurative Language, and Summary
Edgar Allan Poe wrote “Annabel Lee” in 1849. It was ...
333 Words, 6th-9th Grades, 740L - 1050L, Context Clues, Figurative Language, and Rhythm & Rhyme
This passage is the opening stanzas of Edgar Allan P...
149 Words, 6th-9th Grades, 1300L +, Context Clues