Help high school students explore literary craft with this activity covering Edgar Allan Poe’s short story “The Black Cat.” With this worksheet, students will isolate and reflect upon textual details that are consistent with the conventions of Dark Romanticism, horror, and supernatural fiction. An answer key is provided, as well as a copy of the narrative, which makes for an excellent addition to a short story unit for grades 9 through 12. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with this literary craft analysis activity, students will:
- Isolate examples of compelling sensory description
- Isolate characterization details that elicit emotional responses from readers
- Isolate details that evoke the spirit of Halloween
- Apply knowledge of literary devices with emphasis on dramatic irony, foreshadowing, metaphor, personification, situational irony, and symbolism
- Convey information through speech and writing in a coherent manner
- Come to class better prepared to discuss dramatic works
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Short Stories by Edgar Allan Poe Quiz and Close Reading Bundle
Promote active engagement with Gothic fiction, support the development of close reading analysis skills for high school, and evaluate general reading comprehension with this bundle of resources for teaching a collection of Edgar Allan Poe's short stories: "The Oval Portrait," "The Black Cat," "Hop-Frog," "The Cask of Amontillado," and "The Masque of the Red Death." Answer keys for every resource are provided, as are all public domain short stories. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats.
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"The Black Cat" Quiz, Close Reading Worksheets, and Vocabulary Games Bundle
Evaluate general reading comprehension, facilitate vocabulary development, and sharpen critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with this bundle of materials for teaching Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Black Cat." A plot-based quiz, a close reading worksheet, a literary craft analysis activity, a vocabulary application exercise, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, the narrative, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. By engaging with these materials, students will: * Read for literal comprehension * Utilize dictionaries to ensure knowledge of word meanings * Discern the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences * Infer the intended effects of the author's word choices and narrative techniques * Determine the function of a given excerpt * Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop * Apply knowledge of literary devices including alliteration, anaphora, hubris, hyperbaton, paradox, and simile * Conduct brief research on Roman mythology to discern and articulate why the name Pluto carries symbolic value * Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence * Write about fiction with clarity, accuracy, and precision * Come to class better prepared to discuss literature
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