The Black Cat
Edgar Allan Poe (1843)
A canonical Poe short suitable for close reading of tone, diction, symbolism, and point of view in middle-to-high school classrooms.
Quick Facts
- Grade band: Grades 7–10 (+11–12 depending on your classroom)
- Maturity: 5
- Reading stats:
- Accessible — FKGL: 2.7 | 1,397 Words
- Abridged — FKGL: 4.4 | 2,858 Words
- Original — FKGL: 10 | 3,931 Words
- Access status: Requires unlock