Pbs Learning Media: Lord Byron, Poe, and Poetry: Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive

Explore the literature of Edgar Allan Poe, Lord Byron, and "the most poetical topic in the world" in this series of videos from the American Masters film, Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive. Discussion questions, teaching tips, and a student handout ask students to analyze poetry, compare Byron and Poe, and explore the impact of death on early 19th century literature and culture.