2009-2010 Midterm Review Packet Poe WebQuest Answers: OPEN: http://knowingpoe.thinkport.org/default_flash.asp 1. What language had Poe mastered during his school years? Latin 2. What city was Poe closely connected to? Baltimore 3. How long did Poe live? 40 years 4. What happened to Poe in 1811? His mom and dad died and then he was adopted by John and Frances Allan 5. In 1834, Poe’s adoptive father died. How much did he leave Poe in his will? Nothing 6. In 1841, Poe published the first modern detective story, entitled “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” 7. List three famous stories Poe published in 1842: “The Black Cat,” “Landscape Garden,” “The Masque of the Red Death,” “Mystery of Marie Roget,” “Pit and the Pendulum,” “The Oval Portrait” 8. Who did Poe lose in 1847? His wife, Virginia 9. Why did Poe’s fiancé cut off his engagement in 1848? He broke his pledge not to drink 10. In what city did Poe die? Baltimore 11. Where was he buried? Westminster Burial Ground 12. What did the Baltimore Sun say Poe died from? “illness” 13. What are the 8 possible causes of Poe’s death found in the old file cabinet? Poisoning, Consumption, Heart of Poe, Gas Lighting, In His Brain, Crooked Elections, Cats, Alcoholism 14. Finish the story. You will come to a window that asks you to make a choice. What did you pick? (student choice) 15. The next window shows how many visitors to this web site picked which cause? What percentage made the same choice as you? (student choice) 16. Finish the story. What does Poe hand to our young protagonist? Library card 17. Read the introductory information and list the four types of writing in which Poe distinguished himself: 1. Detective (or short) story 2. Science Fiction 3. Poetry 4. Criticism 18. Click on detective story. Read the information and list the elements of a detective story: Crime, detective who succeeds where others have failed, explanation by detective 19. What are the names of three Poe detective stories? “Murders in the Rue Morgue,” “Purloined Letter,” “Mystery of Marie Roget” 20. What are the three elements a short story always has, and the one element it may have? Plot, characters, setting, dialogue 21. How long did Poe think it should take to read a short story? 1 ½ - 2 hours 22. What does “genre” mean in literature? Type of literature that has certain characteristics in common 23. Besides romance novels and mysteries, how many genres can you think of? Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Adventure, etc. 24. What Poe story is included on an Iron Maiden album? “Murders in the Rue Morgue” 25. How many movies are based on Poe works? 81 26. For what TV show did James Earl Jones read part of “The Raven?” The Simpsons 27. How did The Baltimore Ravens football team get its name? The fans picked the name by a poll 28. What team did The Poe Toaster seem to favor in the 2001 Super Bowl? NY Giants ESSAY: You are required to choose one of the following questions and answer it in essay form. It must be five paragraphs long and should include an introduction and conclusion. 1. Describe the person who was Edgar Allan Poe. How did his life impact his stories and poems? (Please remember, he WAS NOT a specific character in the stories and poems we read, so DO NOT REFER TO HIM BEING IN A STORY OR POEM!!!!!) 2. List and explain the steps Petruchio took to “tame” Kate. Do you think this method would actually work on a real person? Why or why not? Lenore By: Edgar Allan Poe Ah, broken is the golden bowl! the spirit flown forever! Let the bell toll!- a saintly soul floats on the Stygian river; And, Guy de Vere, hast thou no tear?- weep now or nevermore! See! on yon drear and rigid bier low lies thy love, Lenore! Come! let the burial rite be read- the funeral song be sung!- An anthem for the queenliest dead that ever died so young- A dirge for her the doubly dead in that she died so young. "Wretches! ye loved her for her wealth and hated her for her pride, And when she fell in feeble health, ye blessed her- that she died! How shall the ritual, then, be read?- the requiem how be sung By you- by yours, the evil eye,- by yours, the slanderous tongue That did to death the innocence that died, and died so young?" Peccavimus; but rave not thus! and let a Sabbath song Go up to God so solemnly the dead may feel no wrong. The sweet Lenore hath "gone before," with Hope, that flew beside, Leaving thee wild for the dear child that should have been thy bride. For her, the fair and debonair, that now so lowly lies, The life upon her yellow hair but not within her eyes The life still there, upon her hair- the death upon her eyes. "Avaunt! avaunt! from fiends below, the indignant ghost is riven- From Hell unto a high estate far up within the Heaven- From grief and groan, to a golden throne, beside the King of Heaven! Let no bell toll, then,- lest her soul, amid its hallowed mirth, Should catch the note as it doth float up from the damned Earth! And I!- to-night my heart is light!- no dirge will I upraise, But waft the angel on her flight with a Paean of old days!" * After reading, think about: rhymes, alliteration, themes, and mood… * What other Poe poem does this remind you of??? Why? Here is an important monologue of Petruchio. Know who he was talking to (hint, MONOlogue!!) and what he meant by it. Who is he talking about?? 175 Thus have I politicly begun my reign, 176 And 'tis my hope to end successfully. 177 My falcon now is sharp177 and passing empty. 178 And till she stoop she must not be full-gorg'd178, 179 For then she never looks upon her lure. 180 Another way I have to man my haggard180, 181 To make her come, and know her keeper's call, 182 That is, to watch her, as we watch these kites182 183 That bate and beat183, and will not be obedient. 184 She eat no meat to-day, nor none shall eat; 185 Last night she slept not, nor to-night she shall not; 186 As with the meat, some undeserved fault 187 I'll find about the making of the bed; 188 And here I'll fling the pillow, there the bolster, 189 This way the coverlet, another way the sheets; 190 Ay, and amid this hurly I intend 191 That all is done in reverend care of her; 192 And, in conclusion, she shall watch all night: 193 And if she chance to nod I'll rail and brawl, 194 And with the clamour keep her still awake. 195 This is a way to kill a wife with kindness; 196 And thus I'll curb her mad and headstrong humour196. 197 He that knows better how to tame a shrew, 198 Now let him speak; 'tis charity to show. 177 sharp -- starved 178 full-gorg’d – with a full stomach 180 man my haggard -- tame a wild female hawk 182 kites – inferior hawks 183 bate and beat – flap their wings 196 humour -- disposition SPELLING WORDS beginning quest woo allowed through doesn’t aloud throughout won’t artistic thought can’t kinesthetic though wasn’t portfolio throw haven’t reflection threw they’d performance throat don’t quizzes thorough shouldn’t quiz thou couldn’t know threat wouldn’t now incognito knowledge receive write disguise right grief rite language quit deceive quite neighbor quiet achieve PART OF QUESTIONS TO ASK EXAMPLES SPEECH YOURSELF Noun Does the word name a person, place, Jane received a gift from her uncle. or thing? Pronoun Does the word stand for a noun? They already got one of them. Verb Does the word tell what someone or She baked a cake. something did? Does the word link a noun or pronoun before it with a noun or adjective that He is the leader. follows? The boy seems happy. Adjective Does the word tell what kind, which Several large, bulky packages arrived. one, how many, or how much? Adverb Does the word tell where, when, in My dog ran away! what manner, or to what extent? I will call you later. She works very quickly. They are nearly ready. Preposition Is the word part of a phrase that ends He often runs in the evening. in a noun or pronoun? Look behind the bookcase for the poster. Conjunction Does the word connect other words in Lucy and Phil arrived. the sentence? We can have pizza or chili for dinner. This is as it should be. Interjection Does the word express feeling or Wow! What an amazing sculpture. emotion? Ouch! I stubbed my toe. Name _____________________________ Date ___________________ Declarative, Imperative, Interrogative, or Exclamatory? Add the correct ending punctuation. Then write whether the sentence is declarative, imperative, interrogative, or exclamatory. 1. Can we go to the apple orchard this weekend____ 2. He's so dishonest____ 3. Human population in Asia is putting great pressure on the forests____ 4. How long did it take for the icicle to melt____ 5. Houses were built using stout pieces of lumber fitted together with heavy joints____ 6. Stop being so dramatic____ 7. I'd like to find a remote isle for my vacation home____ 8.