The Minister’s Black Veil

• Pin up and sit by posters

• All group members should participate in the explanation of the piece.

• Describe choices• Reveal meanings of

symbols• Discuss language and

word choice of quotes• Note authorial choice

and technique of Hawthorne.

PortfoliosWC= word choice

(so, thing, stuff, said, good, bad, I, You, said, a lot, many, very)

AWK= awkward- Formal writing/form- Show not Tell- Less is more

- Combine sentences

- Avoid choppiness

- Sentence structure

- Repetition

• FINALS DUE: 10/28 • 30 Points

– Voice– Content/Ideas– Organization– Word Choice– Conventions

• HINT: read your final aloud to hear your voice!

Everyone, All of Us, We all Know…

Formal Writing Reminders

• Thesis: Directly answers the big question• All topic sentences should support thesis • All quotes should support topic sentence and thesis• This is why outlining is a good idea!

• Avoid You/I• No quotes in intro/conclusion/topic sentences• Quotes should never stand alone

– Rose remembers: “…” (12).

Edgar Allan Poe

1809-1849

-Born January 19, 1809, Boston, Mass-Parents: David and Elizabeth Poe. - Elizabeth died in 1811 (shortly after separating from David and taking the three children David, Edgar, and Rosalie, with her.)

The three children were separated

• David lived with their grandparents

• Edgar was adopted by Mr. and Mrs. John Allan

• Rosalie was adopted by another family.

Even though John Allan had plenty of money, he only gave Edgar about a third of what he needed.

Although Edgar had done well in Latin and French, he started to drink heavily and quickly became in debt. He quit school less than a year later.

Edgar Allan had no money, no job skills, and had been shunned by John Allan. Edgar went to Boston and joined the U.S. Army in 1827.

In 1829, Mrs. Allan died and John Allan tried to be friendly towards Edgar and signed Edgar's application to West Point.

In 1830, Edgar Allan entered West Point as a cadet. He didn't stay long because John Allan refused to send him any money. It is thought that Edgar purposely broke the rules and ignored his duties so he would be dismissed.

In 1831, Edgar Allan Poe went to New York City where he had poetry published.

Magazines rejected short stories

Poe had no friends, no job, and was in financial trouble.

Sent a letter to John Allan begging for help but none came. John Allan died in 1834 and did not mention Edgar in his will.

I am in the greatest distress and have no other friend on earth to apply to except yourself if you refuse to help me I know not what I shall do. I was arrested eleven days ago for a debt which I never expected to have to pay, and which was incurred as much on Hy's [Henry's] account [as] on my own about two years ago.

I would rather have done any thing on earth than apply to you again after your late kindness — but indeed I have no other resource, and I am in bad health, and unable to undergo as much hardships as formerly or I never would have asked you to give me another cent.

If you will only send me this one time $80, by Wednesday next, I will never forget your kindness & generosity. — if you refuse, God only knows what I shall do, & all my hopes & prospects are ruined forever —

E A Poe

I have made every exertion but in vain.

In 1836, Poe married Virginia Clemm. She died in 1847 from tuberculosis.

Poe worked as a newspaper editor and writer throughout his life, but he never made enough money to be comfortable.

On October 3, 1849, Poe was found on the streets of Baltimore delirious, "in great distress, and... in need of immediate assistance”.

He died on Sunday, October 7, 1849, at 5:00 in the morning

Some sources say Poe's final words were "Lord help my poor soul.” All medical records, including his death certificate, have been lost. Newspapers at the time reported Poe's death as "congestion of the brain" or "cerebral inflammation", common euphemisms for deaths from disreputable causes such as alcoholism and drug overdose.

The actual cause of death remains a mystery.

Haw

• Hawthorne described the conflict between the intellect and heart.

• Poe described the conflict between two sides of the intellect.

Homework

• Carefully read “The Tell Tale Heart”

• Annotate for content, language awareness, and gothic elements.

The Tell Tale Heart

Please quickly annotate stories to discover how Poe uses language to create suspense

- Pacing (Note caesuras)

- Repetition of words (note 5 examples in each)

- Sentence Structure (note 5 examples of short sentences)

“The Black Cat”

!!SKITS!!• In your group, present a short skit for your section

that demonstrates suspense and foreshadowing, pacing and danger.

• Groups should have a narrator!

• Work fast to create the best, creepy skit you can for your specific section of this haunting story!