Think about the choice of a raven in “the raven” by edgar allan poe. why might poe use a raven instead of another bird?

poe preferred a raven because they are known to speak.

a raven is nocturnal and would likely be hunting at night.

it is easier to write about a raven than any other type of bird.

a raven looks dark, foreboding, and mysterious.

Write approximately 100 words reflecting on your 7-question reading strategy activity. how correct were your first two predictions? what questions worked for you within that activity? what questions didn't? were these reading strategies something you do unconsciously when you read anyway, or were they very foreign ideas? the more you know about how you read, the better you become as a reader. what did you learn about yourself as a reader?