Description
Have your students dive into Edgar Allan Poe’s haunting poem The Raven with Character Collabs, a fun, engaging, and collaborative character analysis project that brings one of Poe’s most famous works to life.
In this activity, students analyze the Narrator as he grapples with grief, madness, and despair. Using multiple methods of characterization, students explore emotions, motivations, and psychological complexity while demonstrating a deeper understanding of Poe’s use of mood, symbolism, and internal conflict.
Students present their analysis on a collaborative poster, transforming poetry analysis into a creative and memorable experience. This hands-on approach strengthens comprehension and retention while developing critical thinking, communication, and collaboration skills. The completed poster also serves as a striking classroom display that reinforces key ideas from the poem.
This project is ideal for teaching poetry analysis, characterization, mood, symbolism, and Edgar Allan Poe, helping students engage deeply with complex poetic language in an accessible way.
Everything you need for smooth implementation is included, featuring a comprehensive teacher guide, clear student directions, a holistic rubric, and a brainstorm character analysis worksheet focused on the Narrator. You’ll also receive blank coloring pages for the poster, an answer key, an example of a completed project, and a digitally colored sample poster. Editable versions of the directions, rubric, and brainstorm worksheet are included for easy customization.
Each poster is composed of six pieces of paper that can be printed on standard copy paper or cardstock and assembled into a final display measuring 28” x 15” once completed.
Perfect for middle school and high school ELA, this Poe poetry character analysis project transforms The Raven into an engaging, collaborative learning experience students won’t forget.