Help high school students go beyond basic reading comprehension and develop critical thinking skills with this close reading analysis worksheet covering Edgar Allan Poe’s short story “The Murders in the Rue Morgue.” An answer key and copy of the public domain narrative are provided. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats.
This resource may facilitate small-group discussions in which students decode language and pose/respond to questions relating to plot, broad topics, and character development. Using this resource for structured guidance, students will improve their ability to present information, conclusions, and supporting textual evidence clearly and convincingly.
Students will perform the following tasks:
- Make a logical inference based on the narrative’s title
- Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
- Discern the intended effect of the author’s language in context
- Determine the function of the narrative’s point of view
- Consider the effects of the author’s narrative techniques
- Verify interpretations of language using reference materials as needed
- Examine how characters think, behave, interact, and develop
- Contrast the characterizations of the protagonist and the police
- Apply knowledge of literary devices with an emphasis on red herring and symbolism
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