If you can answer all questions reading graphic organizer literature: prior knowledge edgar allan poe, the raven 1. what genre is the text? (short story, myth, poem, e. t.c.) 2. what is the setting? 3. who is telling the story- a narrator, a character? 4. what conflicts (man vs. man, man vs. self, e. t.c.) are in the text? 5. how are those conflicts resolved(or solved)? 6. what is the theme or main idea of the text? what information in the text supports the theme? 7. describe each character. what are they like? how do they speak? how do they interact with others? are minor characters, dynamic characters, or the main character? 8. do you relate to the theme or characters? what connections can you draw between your experiences and this story? 9. can you connect the elements in this story to other readings, movies, stories, or prior knowledge?