Perfect for American Literature classes, Gothic poetry units, and the Halloween season, this analysis worksheet covers H.P. Lovecraft's acrostic poem "Where Once Poe Walked" and includes an answer key. The poem honors Edgar Allan Poe's legacy through the incorporation of reverential language, Gothic imagery, and measured rhythm. By engaging with this poetry activity, students will:
Trace the poem's rhyme scheme.
Identify the most appropriate classification of the poem's form.
Describe tone in context.
Infer the intended effects of figurative language in context (e.g., "great elms rise solemnly by slab and mound," "a light of memory plays," etc.).
Apply knowledge of literary devices (e.g., personification, sibilance, etc.).
Consider themes in context.
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:
"Out of the Grave" by Eldridge Morton - Google and printable
"The Dogs of Salem" by David H. Keller - Google and printable
"The Graveyard Rats" by Henry Kuttner - Google and printable
"The Vow on Halloween" by Lyllian Huntley Harris - Google and printable
"The Werewolf Snarls" by Manly Wade Wellman - Google and printable
Perfect for American Literature classes, Gothic poetry units, and the Halloween season, this analysis worksheet covers H.P. Lovecraft's acrostic poem "Where Once Poe Walked" and includes an answer key. The poem honors Edgar Allan Poe's legacy through the incorporation of reverential language, Gothic imagery, and measured rhythm. By engaging with this poetry activity, students will:
Trace the poem's rhyme scheme.
Identify the most appropriate classification of the poem's form.
Describe tone in context.
Infer the intended effects of figurative language in context (e.g., "great elms rise solemnly by slab and mound," "a light of memory plays," etc.).
Apply knowledge of literary devices (e.g., personification, sibilance, etc.).
Consider themes in context.
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:
"Out of the Grave" by Eldridge Morton - Google and printable
"The Dogs of Salem" by David H. Keller - Google and printable
"The Graveyard Rats" by Henry Kuttner - Google and printable
"The Vow on Halloween" by Lyllian Huntley Harris - Google and printable
"The Werewolf Snarls" by Manly Wade Wellman - Google and printable
