Year 8 - English
Analysing 'The Haunted Palace'
Gothic poetry
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Unit Summary
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.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to analyse literary techniques in 'The Haunted Palace'.
Key Notes
- 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.
Vocabulary To Learn
- 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 Mistakes To Avoid
- That the persona is the same as the writer.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key 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.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'Persona'
Persona is the word for a speaker who is a character in the poem.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: That the persona is the same as the writer. Correction: Emphasise the difference. Draw attention to the different personas in 'The Haunted Palace' and 'The Raven'. Same writer, different personas.
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