Edgar Allan Poe’s, “The Raven,”
Respond to Edgar Allan Poe’s, “The Raven,” by answering the following writing prompt in an argumentative essay
Prompt: For this essay, you will craft a 3-paragraph response that answers the following question: Is the Raven in Edgar Allan Poe’s, “The Raven,” real or imaginary?
Use evidence from the poem and your own thinking to support your answer.
This essay should explore how the different elements of the poem (setting, mood, imagery, symbolism) and the speaker’s word choice all contribute to the existence or nonexistence of the bird.
Use the outline below to help you write your essay.
Outline
Paragraph 1, Introduction (5-6 sentences)
Introduce the poem and the author.
Write a sentence that states your position. (i.e., The raven is real/imaginary in Edgar Allan Poe’s poem, “The Raven.”)
Present 3 reasons that support your position that the raven is real or imaginary.
Paragraph 2, Evidence (6-8 sentences)
In this paragraph, you will discuss each of your reasons Use textual evidence (quotes) to support each of the reason the raven is either real or imaginary.
Provide 1-2 sentences for each reason and include textual evidence supporting your position. Quotes from the poem do not count toward the number of required sentences.
Paragraph 3, Conclusion (4-5 sentences)
Restate your position and the reasons you believe the raven is real or imaginary.
