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The Case of The Raven

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Created by Heather Anderson@adventureswithmrsa

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baltimore, monday, october 6th, 1849

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vol. cxviii

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The Raven's Mysterious Letter

The Raven strikes again!

A masked criminal some are calling "The Raven" has abducted famous author and actress Annabel Lee. The Raven has left several cryptic clues throughout the city of Baltimore, leaving detectives scrambling. Police are asking anyone who can decipher the meaning of the clues to report to the Baltimore Bureau of Investigation immediately.

Police found the following letter in Ms. Lee's apartment following her abduction: "Once upon a midnight dreary, while you pondered, weak and weary, I left clues around the city, so to lead you to my door. I entreat you, use your wits now, or I fear how poor Ms. Lee, with eyes so green, shall be seen nevermore."

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location 1

These clues were left at the Baltimore Cemetery. Ms. Lee is in grave danger if we don't hurry!

These clues were left at the Baltimore Museum of Art. Can you decipher what they mean?

location 4

location 3

These clues were left at the train station. Can you make connections to solve the puzzles?

These clues were left at the Baltimore Harbor. If we don't solve these puzzles, poor Ms. Lee will be swimming with the fishes!

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the museum of art

location 1

These clues were left at the Baltimore Museum of Art. I guess The Raven fancies himself an artist. Can you interpret what these clues mean?

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imagery

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Hagar was a hard, horrible man whose head was hairy. This is an example of...

metaphor

alliteration

onomatopoeia

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Rowan released a deep belch as she scarfed her tacos down. This is an example of...

verbal irony

personification

The damp, dank smell of mold wafted into our nostrils as sparkling dust particles hung in the air around us. This is an example of...

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idiom

situational irony

imagery

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The candle’s flame danced in the blackened room. This is an example of...

symbolism

personification

simile

hyperbole

“All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.” –William Shakespeare This is an example of...

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metaphor

dramatic irony

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the cemetery

location 2

These clues were left at the Baltimore Cemetery. Ms. Lee is in grave danger if we don't hurry!

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Tone is the author's attitude toward's their subject. Mood is the feeling the reader gets when they read an author's writing.

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False

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Dramatic irony occurs when the audience knows something the characters in the story do not.

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False

3/5

In third person omniscient point of view, the reader only gets to know the thoughts and actions of 1-3 characters.

True

False

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Dorothy (from Kansas) goes to see the all powerful wizard whom all the people of Oz fear and worship. The wizard turns out to be an ordinary man with no magic at all. This is an example of situational irony.

True

False

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Symbolism is a common expression not meant to be taken literally. For example, if one gets "cold feet" at a wedding, it does not mean that their feet are cold. It means that they are having second thoughts.

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False

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baltimore harbor

location 3

These clues were left at the Baltimore Harbor. If we don't solve these puzzles, poor Ms. Lee will be swimming with the fishes!

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1/5

Pieces of silver and of gold were tossed into the offering plate like pebbles dropped into a wishing well.This is an example of...

Simile

Assonance

Verbal Irony

2/5

I could listen to that song on repeat forever.This is an example of...

Idiom

Verbal Irony

Hyperbole

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After living in Hong Kong for most of his life, Lee was a fish out of water in Los Angeles.This is an example of...

Personification

Metaphor

Idiom

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Beside the lake, beneath the trees,/Fluttering and dancing in the breeze…This is an example of...

Assonance

Symbolism

Alliteration

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“Well, I see you dressed up today” John stated to Jesse, who was looking obviously disheveled with mud from the soccer field caked on his clothes and hair. This is an example of...

SituationalIrony

VerbalIrony

Symbolism

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the train station

location 4

These clues were left at the train station. Can you make connections to solve the puzzles?

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The author’s hints or clues about what will happen in the story.

foreshadowing

archetype

imagery

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Verbal irony occurs when a character says the exact opposite of what they mean. For example, in Beauty and the Beast, Belle tells Gaston, "I just don't deserve you!" when, in reality, Gaston doesn't deserve Belle.

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False

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An archetype is when an object has a deeper meaning and stands for something. For example, in The Lord of the Rings, the ring stands for greed, temptation, and selfishness.

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The reluctant hero. The damsel in distress. The nagging mother. The wise mentor. These are all examples of...

Idioms

Metaphors

Archetypes

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A work that is written from an outsider’s perspective in which the narrator can see into the minds of all the characters is written in what point of view?

Third PersonLimited

Third PersonOmniscient

Second Person

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nevermore

It's adorable you thought you caught The Raven. Alas, you will have to try harder next time. That raving lunatic in your jail cell? He was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time. You will need your wits about you for my next plot. The twist at the end will be most surprising. Yours Sincerely,

The Raven