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Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" analysis questions in preparation for PARCC assessment
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1
According to the narrator (in Stanza 14), why is the Raven here?
to tell the narrator about a storm
to bring the narrator to Hell (on behalf of the devil)
to give the narrator a message from God
to get sugar for the neighbor
2
What do Lines 28-30 reveal about the narrator's feelings?
he hates Lenore
he is waiting for a visitor
he hopes to see Lenore
3
Why
is the narrator reading? (Lines 10-11)
to escape his pain
to research
to feel sorrow
for entertainment
4
At the
end
of Stanza 17, how is
imagery
used?
to show the narrator is angry
to show the bird's words have hurt the narrator
to show the bird is mad
to show the storm outside
5
How does the mood change from Stanza 13 to Stanza 14?
thoughtful and wide awake to sleep and silly
calm and pensive to angry and scared
calm to happy
6
What is the first question the narrator asks the Raven?
What is your name?
Do you know Lenore?
Why are you here?
Will I see Lenore?
7
What is significant about where the Raven chooses to perch?
The Raven is inside his home.
The Raven wants food.
The Raven perches on a statue of the goddess of Wisdom.
The Raven perches above the narrator.
8
What mood is created by the setting in the first stanza?
cozy
lazy
happy
sleepy
9
Nepenthe (Stanza 14) is an anti-depressant. Why is the narrator taking it?
to make the bird go away
to go to sleep
to forget Lenore
10
What is the narrator
doing
when the visitor taps at his door (stanza 1)?
watching tv
singing
writing
reading
11
What is the narrator's prediction about the Raven's future actions? (Stanza 10)
The Raven will hurt the narrator.
The Raven will leave the narrator.
The Raven will just sit above his door.
The Raven will peck out the narrator's eyes.
12
What
sound element
does Poe use in lines 1&3 to draw attention to the narrator's actions?
rhyme scheme
onomatopoeia
repetition
alliteration
13
For what could the "
dying embers
" in Line 8 be a
symbol
?
nothing
birds' wings
memories of Lenore
the narrator's books burning
14
Why does Poe use
repetition
at the end of each stanza?
because the bird only knows one word
to show that Lenore will not return
to show the narrator's sorrow
to set the mood
15
Which poetic element does Poe use in Line26 to show the narrator doesn't believe his own ideas?
rhyme
onomatopoeia
assonance
reptition
16
What is the narrator doing in Stanza 12?
trying to get to know the Raven better
trying to move his furniture around
thinking about getting a snack
trying to figure out what the bird means
17
Which
poetic element
is used in Line 8 to give information about the setting?
onomatopoeia
imagery
rhyme
repetition
18
Which lines in Stanza 3 most clearly shows the narrator's terrified feelings?
14-15
16-17
13-14
15-16
19
What is special about the chair in which the narrator sits? (Stanza 13)
Lenore once sat there.
Lenore loved that chair.
It is purple.
The bird pooped on it (ewe)!
20
How is imagery used in Line 32?
to give information about the narrator
to give information about the setting
to create suspsense
to intensify the mood
21
In what stanza does the narrator ask the Raven if he will hold Lenore again?
16
15
14
13
22
Why is the
color
of the Raven important? (Line 43)
Blue signifies sadness.
Yellow signifies happiness.
Black signifies death or sorrow.
23
Which line in Stanza 18 indicates the narrator feels better after telling the bird to leave?
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