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2023 Edgar Allen Poe: The Raven
2023 Edgar Allen Poe: The Raven
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Edgar Allan Poe and "The Raven"
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1
By the end of the poem, what is the mood of the narrator?
Fearful
Excited
Happy
Hopeful
2
What should you infer from the poem's conclusion that the speaker will never escape?
the ghost of Lenore
never excape despair
his own mind
death
3
At first, what is the speaker's reaction to the Raven?
Joy
Shame
Amusement
Fear
4
The word, "Nevermore" would be an example of this literary element.
setting
sound effects
refrain
mood
5
Why does Poe have the Raven perch on the bust of Greek goddess Pallas Athena?
The raven is a boy
The speaker associates the with wisdom and his dead love
Poe loved Greek mythology & wanted to show off
Athena was ugly
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What is a Stanza?
Overall emotion created by a work of literature
Group of consecutive lines that form a structural unit
Use of a word whose sound imitates or suggests its meanig
Gving human-like characteristics to animals or objects
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Describe the speaker of the poem
Melancholy/sad person trying to forget a great tragedy
Lenore
man who can see the supernatural
crazy guy talking to bird
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What does Mood mean?
Overall emotion created by a work of literature
The use of sounds to create a literary effect
A word, line, or group of lines that is repeated for effect
Repetition of same or similar final consanant sounds
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"And the only word there spoken was the
whispered
word, 'Lenore!' " the bolded word is an example of this literary term.
Assonance
Alliteration
Internal Rhyme
Onomatopoeia
10
"Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before." What literary device is this an example of?
Internal Rhyme
Alliteration
Assonance
Onomatopoeia
11
Who is the narrator talking to most of the poem?
himself
a painting
a window
The raven
12
Why does Poe use such devices as alliteration, internal rhyme, and onomatopoeia in "The Raven"
he enjoyed these things
Poem was meant to be read aloud
he couldn't spell
these are central to poems
13
Why does the narrator smile at the bird?
He is a kind man
He always smiles
The bird is funny looking
Nervous laughter
14
Why does Poe set this poem in the bleak December?
December has the longest name
it was his favorite time of year
He was cold
December has the longest nights of the year
15
What does the Raven represent figuratively to the speaker?
Lenore
sorrow over the death of Lenore-never be able to overcome
love
fear
