Analysing 'The Haunted Palace'
I can analyse literary techniques in 'The Haunted Palace'.
Analysing 'The Haunted Palace'
I can analyse literary techniques in 'The Haunted Palace'.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Poe uses persona to create a nostalgic mood towards the past.
- Poe uses a semantic field to chart the decline of power and beauty.
- Poe uses similes to depict the destruction of the palace.
Keywords
Persona - Persona is the word for a speaker who is a character in the poem.
Bereaved - A bereaved person has experienced the death of a loved one.
Semantic field - Semantic field is a group of words all relating to the same topic.
Nostalgic - To be nostalgic is to think about the past with fondness.
Common misconception
That the persona is the same as the writer.
Emphasise the difference. Draw attention to the different personas in 'The Haunted Palace' and 'The Raven'. Same writer, different personas.
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Equipment
You will need access to a copy of Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Haunted Palace'. There is a copy available in the additional materials.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
Exit quiz
6 Questions
a speaker who has a role within a poem.
tuneless, harsh and unpleasant to listen to
a group of words that all relate to a specific topic
a musical instrument that is a bit like a guitar