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Edgar Allan Poe's Journey Through Life and Literature
How was Edgar Allan Poe able to create "intriguing, memorable, and lasting literature"? To answer this question, learners analyze the syntax, diction, and characterizations in Poe's poems and short stories and compare the impact of these...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Tales of the Supernatural
Scary stuff! Whether approached as the first horror story or a "serious imaginative exploration of the human condition," Frankenstein continues to engage readers. Here's a packet of activities that uses Mary Shelley's gothic novel to...
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The Fall of the House of Usher
These frightening questions cover The Fall of the House of Usher, one of Edgar Allan Poe's most infamous works. The scary details are rehashed in these ten multiple-choice questions. Take the quiz if you dare!
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Edgar Allan Poe Stories Quiz
When given a short summary of one of Edgar Allan Poe's stories, can you choose the correct title? Try your best with this multiple-choice quiz covering nine different stories (one is actually a poem) by Poe.
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The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
Quiz your class with a review of the short stories of Edgar Allan Poe. These reading comprehension questions cover a breadth of ideas but aren't overly detailed. Questions come from The Tell-Tale Heart, The Masque of the Red Death, The...
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"The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe
Learners read and analyze the short story "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe. They take notes while reading the story, select an element to analyze, and write an essay about the characters, theme, or the setting.
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The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe
Learners explore "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe. For this literature lesson, students read the story and take notes. Learners choose a literary element such as character, setting, or theme. Students write an essay...
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Brandeis: Edgar Allan Poe
Here, read about the life and career of Edgar Allan Poe(January 19, 1809-October 7, 1849) and learn about the significance of his works. Click on a section of the "Table of Contents" to be taken to a specific part of the article and...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Reading/analysis of the Works of Poe
An in-depth analysis of the works of Edgar Allan Poe, including "The Raven," "The Masque of the Red Death," "The Fall of the House of Usher," and more! Excellent and detailed lesson plans!
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Gothic Undercurrents: Edgar Allan Poe
This biography features Edgar Allan Poe who introduced the genre of horror and mystery to literature in the nineteenth century with stories such as "The Raven."
University of North Carolina
Unc: Edgar Allan Poe, 1809 1849 Tales
Download Edgar Allan Poe's "Tales," which was published in 1845, four years prior to his death. Read popular short stories such as, "The Black Hat," "The Fall of the House of Usher," and "The Purloined Letter." Also, read biographical...
Georgetown University
Georgetown University: Edgar Allan Poe (1809 1849)
This site is a professor's guide for students. This guide features information on how to distinguish between Poe and his narrators in his stories.
Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore
Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Tales: The Fall of the House of Usher
Because Poe often revised his work, sometimes quite heavily, the Poe Society archive provides access to a series of different versions of "The Fall of the House of Usher" published at different points in Poe's career.
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Florida Gulf Coast University: "The Fall of the House of Usher"
Read essays from the Florida Gulf Coast University written about "The Fall of the House of Usher". Discusses themes, images, symbols and more. A biographical context of Poe in relation to the work is also available.
Other
The Poe Decoder: "Fall of the House of Usher"
Site from The Poe Decoder offers a link to the complete text of "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe, along with criticisms and essays about themes, imagery, character analysis and more.
Other
Qrisse's Edgar Allan Poe's Pages
From this page, access information on Poe's life and career. In addition, read full-texts of Poe's stories and poems and check out an audio file of "The Raven."
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Creative Outlining?from Freewriting to Formalizing
Contains plans for five 50-minute lessons that ask students to write literary analysis essays about Edgar Allen Poe's ?The Fall of the House of Usher.? In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to...
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Edgar Allan Poe
Delve into the work of Edgar Allan Poe through the links provides from this Web English Teacher site. This site features links to biographical information, lesson plans, teaching ideas and more.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe
The full text of the short story "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Notes to the Fall of the House of Usher
A brief examination of Edgar Allan Poe and his work, "The Fall of the House of Usher."
SparkNotes
Spark Notes: "The Fall of the House of Usher"
Here, read a summary of and a commentary on Edgar Allan Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher." Commentary contains information on the plot, symbolism, and theme.
English Club
English Club: Learn English: Reading: The Fall of the House of Usher
The complete text of Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Fall of the House of Usher" followed by a vocabulary list for the story.
TES Global
Blendspace: The Fall of the House of Usher
A five-part learning module on Edgar Allan Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher" including links to pictures, a complete text, a video, and informative web sites.