This Edgar Allan Poe word search is a great October English activity for 7th–12th grade students, featuring words like Raven, Nevermore, Lenore, and Telltale. Free printable worksheet with answer key included.
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Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849) was an American writer and poet best known for his dark, suspenseful tales. His poem "The Raven" made him famous in 1845, and his story "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" is often called the first modern detective story. He died in Baltimore, where the NFL's Ravens are named after his famous poem.
This word search covers Poe's best-known works and ideas: the RAVEN and its refrain NEVERMORE, the lost LENORE, the TELLTALE heart, the House of USHER, the Cask of AMONTILLADO, and the GOTHIC style he mastered.
Use this word search at the start of a Poe unit, then read "The Tell-Tale Heart" aloud. Ask students to find the moments where Poe builds suspense through repetition and the narrator's voice.
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