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"Ulalume" by Edgar Allan Poe Poetry Analysis Worksheet | Grief Poem | Ballad | Halloween Activity

$4.00

Use this poetry analysis worksheet to enhance reading comprehension associated with Edgar Allan Poe's poem "Ulalume: A Ballad," which is ideal for the Halloween, fall/autumn, and back-to-school seasons. An answer key is included. Ideal for high school American Literature and advanced placement classes, this musical piece addresses the narrator's experience with grief on the anniversary of the death of his beloved. By engaging with this poetry activity, students will:

  • Infer the intended effects of adjectives in context (e.g., ashen, sere, withering, dim, misty, dank, ghoul-haunted, etc.).

  • Infer the intended effects of the author's stylistic techniques (e.g., the use of repetition).

  • Interpret figurative language in context (e.g., "where the worm never dies").

  • Choose the most appropriate synonym for a given word.

  • Determine the function of a given stanza.

  • Describe tone in context.

  • Apply knowledge of literary devices (e.g., alliteration, assonance, hyperbole, metaphor, sibilance, situational irony, and more).

  • Conduct research on a range of mythological concepts to better understand hidden meanings (e.g., Astarte, Lethe, Psyche, sybils, etc.).

  • Articulate the greater significance of a given detail (e.g., the fact that the narrator and Psyche speak in unison late in the piece).

Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google option is available.)

More Weird Tales resources for the Halloween season are available:

Use this poetry analysis worksheet to enhance reading comprehension associated with Edgar Allan Poe's poem "Ulalume: A Ballad," which is ideal for the Halloween, fall/autumn, and back-to-school seasons. An answer key is included. Ideal for high school American Literature and advanced placement classes, this musical piece addresses the narrator's experience with grief on the anniversary of the death of his beloved. By engaging with this poetry activity, students will:

  • Infer the intended effects of adjectives in context (e.g., ashen, sere, withering, dim, misty, dank, ghoul-haunted, etc.).

  • Infer the intended effects of the author's stylistic techniques (e.g., the use of repetition).

  • Interpret figurative language in context (e.g., "where the worm never dies").

  • Choose the most appropriate synonym for a given word.

  • Determine the function of a given stanza.

  • Describe tone in context.

  • Apply knowledge of literary devices (e.g., alliteration, assonance, hyperbole, metaphor, sibilance, situational irony, and more).

  • Conduct research on a range of mythological concepts to better understand hidden meanings (e.g., Astarte, Lethe, Psyche, sybils, etc.).

  • Articulate the greater significance of a given detail (e.g., the fact that the narrator and Psyche speak in unison late in the piece).

Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google option is available.)

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