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Duplicate of The Raven -- poetic elements exploration
Duplicate of The Raven -- poetic elements exploration
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Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" analysis questions in preparation for PARCC assessment
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1
What mood is created by the setting in the first stanza?
cozy
lazy
happy
sleepy
2
According to the narrator (in Stanza 14), why is the Raven here?
to get sugar for the neighbor
to give the narrator a message from God
to bring the narrator to Hell (on behalf of the devil)
to tell the narrator about a storm
3
What is the narrator doing in Stanza 12?
trying to figure out what the bird means
trying to move his furniture around
thinking about getting a snack
trying to get to know the Raven better
4
For what could the "
dying embers
" in Line 8 be a
symbol
?
memories of Lenore
the narrator's books burning
nothing
birds' wings
5
Which line in Stanza 18 indicates the narrator feels better after telling the bird to leave?
104
none
105
103
6
Why
is the narrator reading? (Lines 10-11)
for entertainment
to feel sorrow
to escape his pain
to research
7
What is significant about where the Raven chooses to perch?
The Raven wants food.
The Raven perches on a statue of the goddess of Wisdom.
The Raven perches above the narrator.
The Raven is inside his home.
8
At the
end
of Stanza 17, how is
imagery
used?
to show the bird is mad
to show the storm outside
to show the bird's words have hurt the narrator
to show the narrator is angry
9
What is the narrator
doing
when the visitor taps at his door (stanza 1)?
writing
reading
singing
watching tv
10
In what stanza does the narrator ask the Raven if he will hold Lenore again?
15
16
13
14
11
Why is the
color
of the Raven important? (Line 43)
Yellow signifies happiness.
Blue signifies sadness.
Black signifies death or sorrow.
12
Which poetic element does Poe use in Line26 to show the narrator doesn't believe his own ideas?
rhyme
assonance
onomatopoeia
reptition
13
Nepenthe (Stanza 14) is an anti-depressant. Why is the narrator taking it?
to forget Lenore
to go to sleep
to make the bird go away
14
Which
poetic element
is used in Line 8 to give information about the setting?
rhyme
onomatopoeia
repetition
imagery
15
What is the first question the narrator asks the Raven?
What is your name?
Why are you here?
Will I see Lenore?
Do you know Lenore?
16
What is the narrator's prediction about the Raven's future actions? (Stanza 10)
The Raven will leave the narrator.
The Raven will hurt the narrator.
The Raven will peck out the narrator's eyes.
The Raven will just sit above his door.
17
What is special about the chair in which the narrator sits? (Stanza 13)
The bird pooped on it (ewe)!
It is purple.
Lenore loved that chair.
Lenore once sat there.
18
How does the mood change from Stanza 13 to Stanza 14?
calm and pensive to angry and scared
thoughtful and wide awake to sleep and silly
calm to happy
19
How is imagery used in Line 32?
to intensify the mood
to give information about the narrator
to give information about the setting
to create suspsense
20
What
sound element
does Poe use in lines 1&3 to draw attention to the narrator's actions?
repetition
rhyme scheme
onomatopoeia
alliteration
21
What do Lines 28-30 reveal about the narrator's feelings?
he hates Lenore
he hopes to see Lenore
he is waiting for a visitor
22
Why does Poe use
repetition
at the end of each stanza?
to show that Lenore will not return
to show the narrator's sorrow
because the bird only knows one word
to set the mood
23
Which lines in Stanza 3 most clearly shows the narrator's terrified feelings?
16-17
13-14
15-16
14-15
