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