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Understanding 'The Haunted Palace'

English

In 'Gothic Poetry', pupils take inspiration from Edgar Allen Poe to write their own gothic poems, developing their understanding of genre and poetic devices. In 'A World at War: Poetry', pupils need to write their own poems in the style of different poets throughout the unit, deepening their understanding of poetic voice and style. 

In 'A Monster Within', pupils explore the role of gothic monsters in several prose extracts. In 'Gothic Poetry', pupils focus on the work of Edgar Allen Poe to explore how gothic conventions can be used in poetry. 

In this unit, pupils read and explore two nineteenth-century gothic poems by Edgar Allen Poe. They first read and analyse 'The Raven' and 'The Haunted Palace' in isolation, before comparing them to each other and developing a personal response. Finally, they practise performing one of the poems.

Gothic poetry

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Which of these words are the best connotations of the title 'The Haunted Palace'? 

In literature, what are buildings often used to represent?

A beautiful place full of grandeur and music.

Which of these statements best summarises the palace at the start of the poem 'The Haunted Palace'? 

Which word is missing from this quotation from 'The Haunted Palace':  "_______yellow, golden, glorious"?

Which word completes the following quotation from Poe's 'The Haunted Palace': "Evil things in robes of _______"?

What word refers to an image that represents or stands in the place of an idea or emotion?

The speaker's love of the wild outdoors. 

The speaker's sense of loss and despair. 

What does the raven symbolise in Edgar Allan Poe's poem 'The Raven'?

In literature, what do we mean by 'setting'?

'The Raven' is a good example of the Gothic because it focuses on...

A haunting poem about melancholy and madness.

A frightening poem about the supernatural. 

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Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Adult supervision recommended

Introduction

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