Using the poem “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe, the presentation needs to be an analysis (links to ideas, characters and events from several course materials.
Slide 1- Literary Theories
Using 2 of these theories, analyse the poem and make connections. Marxist Social Criticism, Feminist Social Criticism, Psychological & Psychoanalytic Criticism, Formalism Theory, Reader Response etc.
Slide 2- Literary Devices
Find at least 10 devices with an example of each.
Slide 3- Poetic devices comparison and anyalsis of the poetic devices found between The Raven with the poems “Caged Bird” and “Still I Rise” by Maya Angelou.
Slide 4-Short story comparison and analysis of the ideas characters, themes between The Raven and 2 of these short stories: The Dragon by Katherine Govier , Why We Crave Horror Movies by Stephen King, The diamond Necklace by Guy de Maupassant . Man Descending by Guy Vanderhaeghe (not the whole book just the 1 short stroy), A Matter of Balance by WD Valgardson,
Slide 5- Camparison and analysis of characters, ideas, themes between The Ravchoen and the “The Wars” by Timothy Findley
