Work for Friday 24th June

I'm spending the day at St. Ninian's so here's what I'd like you to do.

Read Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Raven' - see post below and answer the following questions to develop your understanding of the Uncanny in Gothicism.

Have fun!

QUESTIONS ON 'THE RAVEN'

1.Throughout the poem, many words are repeated (ex: chamber, sorrow, Nevermore, Lenore). Why does Poe do this? What type of effect does it have on the reader?

2.Is there any indication that the narrator may have dreamt the entire episode? Explain.

3.What type of mood does Poe create in ‘The Raven’? Give examples to support your answer, linking it with the concept of the uncanny.