The Raven || class

The speaker is being haunted by the spirit of his lost love.

The raven constantly repeats itself.

The rapping causes the speaker to stop reading. Where does the raven sit when he comes in?

Before wishing the raven would leave, the speaker is happy to have the company.

The raven flies in and only says one word the entire time. The repeated word is Lenore.

The poem takes place in the winter. Which month?

The speaker feels ______ at the idea that Lenore is visiting him.

What is the main theme of The Raven?

Pallas is an allusion to ______. (optional, no points lost)

When does the poem take place?

The speaker is ______ at the beginning of the poem.

The tone of the poem is _______.

Alliteration is the same letter or sound at the beginning of words.

Poe uses several literary devices in this poem. One of them is allusion.

The raven is never leaving and this causes the speaker to become ______.

A simile is a comparison between two different things WITHOUT using like or as.

The speaker of the poem is a _________.

The reason for the speaker's sadness is ______.

The speaker hears a "rapping" at his door, his visitor is a neighbor.

The raven is a symbol for the speaker's ______.