Linking Setting and Mood in "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe

Teach Edgar Allan Poe and literary analysis with ease in a virtual setting or in person.

The first slide gives directions which are repeated on each activity slide. Embedded videos reinforce the concept of setting, mood, and then later help the students understand the unabridged version of "The Cask of Amontillado." The first activity slowly introduces students to the concept of mood with a drag and drop. The story includes vocabulary notations throughout and a link to the free audiobook to help students while reading independently. Graphic organizers help students first write a summary and then identify how the mood shifts throughout the story in relation to the setting.

This interactive assignment can easily be done independently by on-level middle school and junior high students. Modify it for ESOL and struggling learners by creating word banks for slides 16 and 17 and using an abridged version of story. You can also guide students through completion of the activities. To increase the rigor, remove the SWBST summary aid and the video link on slide 16.

Plan for a week in virtual classes and two-three days in blended or in-person classes.