Cross-Curricular Connections

The Raven

The raven in this poem leads the narrator to obsess over the loss of his beloved Lenore and deepens his melancholy, although the bird never does anything except repeat the word “nevermore.” Click on the link below to learn about this creature, including its habitat, its behavior, and its symbolism in literature and mythology.

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/ravens/introduction/1506/

The narrator in the poem sinks into a deep sadness over the loss of the woman he loves. Click on the link below to learn how people can deal with the loss of a loved one.

http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078758769/student_view0/unit2/chapter4/student_web_activities__lesson_3.html