Dark Romanticism

​English 11 Unit 2-2

Romanticism and Transcendentalism

"The Raven"​

​2-1 Due date 2/16

2-2 Due date 2/20

2-3 Due date 2/13

2.4.3 CST 2/26

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​Objectives 2-2

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• Identify the elements of Gothic writing.

• Analyze a Gothic text to determine meaning.

• Evaluate audio interpretations of a Gothic text.

• Use reference materials to answer a series of questions about a poem.

• Use context to determine word connotations.​

​Gothic writing 2.2.2 pages 2 - 5

​Sometimes called Dark Romanticism — was a literary movement that was part of the larger Romantic movement. It focused on the darker, twisted side of nature and humanity.

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Like Romanticism, Gothic writing focuses on aesthetic impact and the human mind, and nature has a large presence. However, Gothic writing explores the dark side of humanity and nature.​

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Like Romanticism, Gothic writing focuses ohe human mind, and nature has a large presence. However, Gothic writing explores the dark side of humanity and nature.

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​4 Major Features of Gothic Writing 2.2.2 page 6

​Exotic Landscapes---uncommon or foreign landscapes that make readers

feel unsettled and out of place

Macabre and supernatural themes---dark side of nature and humanity--

monsters, madness, magic and mayhem​

Heavy symbolism---the use of creatures and objects to show messages and

ideas​

Suspenseful plots---affect the readers emotionally through aesthetic

impact. Suspense makes them tense and apprehensive​

​Hawthorne, Melville, Poe

The Gothic STARS 2.2.2 pages 7​ - 10

​Although Gothic writers wrote around the same time as their Romantic colleagues, the tone and mood of their stories and poems are what set them apart from traditional Romantics.

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Their stories share a gloomy, haunting tone and a dark, even macabre mood — which help them achieve their goals of creating an aesthetic impact that leaves readers feeling unsettled.

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​"The Raven" 2.2.6 page 2

​Tells tells the story of the speaker's sadness about the death of his love, Lenore. He struggles to both remember and forget her, and the raven, who only repeats "nevermore" in response to his increasingly desperate questions about her, symbolizes the fact that he believes his sadness will never disappear.

​Poe's primary goal in "The Raven" is to tell a story that has an aesthetic impact on the reader--- to make the reader feel dark feelings, like apprehension or horror.

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He explores the speaker's dark emotions about his lost love, Lenore --

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When the raven won't leave, Poe's message becomes clear: Feelings of pain and loss can haunt us forever.​

​Poetic Devices 2.2.6 page 5

​Alliteration -- Using the same sound to start each word

Repetition -- Repeating a word or phrase for effect

Rhyme -- Using words that end with the same sound at the ends of

lines

Symbolism -- Using symbols to represent ideas or concepts

Personification -- Giving human characteristics to nonhuman

things.​

​Analysis vs. Evaluation 2.2.6 page 8

​There's a difference between analysis and evaluation, though. Looking at the parts of the poem to see how they relate to the theme -- is analysis, which is objective. An evaluation, though, is opinionated and judges the quality of a piece ---whether it's "good" or "bad." This is subjective.

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Be sure to listen to both recordings .... one is on page 8... the other on page 9.​

Multiple Choice

What is the only word that the raven utters?

• Lenore

• Quoth

• Nothing

• Nevermore

​Reference Materials 2.2.8 page 2

​Dictionary — Provides information about a word's definition, pronunciation, part of speech, and etymology. Often includes short phrases or sentences to show how words are used in context.

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Thesaurus — Provides a list of words with similar and opposite meanings to a word. This can help you avoid repetitive writing, and it can help you analyze an author's word choice as you read.

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Etymology dictionary — Provides information about a word's history in more detail than a traditional dictionary. Allows you to trace the path of a word's meaning as it has changed over time so you develop a deeper understanding of its connotation in a particular text.

​2.2.8 page 8

​2.2.8 + 2.2.9 = Finished Practice

​In this activity, you'll read and analyze a poem called "The Bells" by Edgar Allan Poe. You will write short answers to a series of questions about the word choice and literary devices in the poem and explain how they contribute to the tone, mood, meaning, and theme. Then you'll describe how "The Bells" fits into the category of Gothic literature.

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This writing assignment will focus on the following skills:

• Using appropriate reference materials

• Analyzing literary devices

• Explaining how a work of literature fits into a broader movement

  The questions are a graded portion of the assignment.... RUBRIC

​Your assignment is not a whole essay, but you're still expected to revise and polish your work. Your answers to the questions should be written in complete sentences, and they should offer real interpretations of the poem. (Don't just state the obvious.)

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Your paragraph about how "The Bells" fits into the category of Gothic literature should follow the rules of paragraph writing. Include a topic sentence, clear supporting sentences, and a concluding sentence; and be sure to edit

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a few qualities of Gothic writing