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Why does the narrator in "The Black Cat" kill his wife?
he doesn't she's alive
he hates her
she tries to kill him
she stops him from hurting the cat
2
What is an example of assonance?
Over many a quaint and curious novel
With a love that the winged seraphs of heaven
That a maiden there lived whom you may know
While I pondered weak and weary
3
What is a rhyme scheme?
A rhyme using words in the middle and at the end of a line
The repetition of a consonant sound
The repetition of a vowel sound within a line of a poem
The end rhyme that creates the rhythm of a poem/story
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What is internal rhyme?
The repetition of a vowel sound within a line of a poem
A rhythm that involves words at the end of each line
A rhyme using words in the middle and at the end of a line
The repetition of a consonant at the beginning of a word
5
When/where was Poe born?
Chicago; 1809
Boston; 1809
Pennsylvania; 1809
New York; 1809
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This disease killed many people in his family?
Tendonitis
tremors
Tachyphemia
tuberculosis
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What is an example of internal rhyme?
With a love that the winged seraphs of heaven
Thrilled me--filled me with fantastic terrors never felt
That a maiden there lived whom you may know
Of those who were older than we
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What is assonance?
the repetition of vowel sounds
the rhyme at the end of a line
the descriptive language
the repetition of consonant sounds
9
What is alliteration?
the rhyme at the end of a line
the repetition of vowel sounds
the descriptive language
the repetition of consonant sounds
10
What is a winged seraph?
demon
jealousy
devil
angel
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Why did the narrator cut out the cat's eye?
he bit him
the cat loved him
all of the above
he ignored him
12
Poe's father
abandoned him when he was 3
lived a long life with his family
died of TB
gave his family TB
13
Tuberculosis is a disease that targets what organ?
lungs
tongue
heart
brain
14
What is a sepulchre?
bed
cave
ocean
tomb
15
What's an example of repetition in Poe's work?
From my books surcease of sorrow
As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door
Each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor
And the silken sad uncertain rustling
16
What was one of the themes of The Black Cat?
losing a loved one
violence
overcoming a sickness
exhaustion
17
Poe's writing was famous and he made lots of money while he was alive?
no
yes
18
What is mood?
how the author feels about his/her work
how the editor feels about a piece of writing
it doesn't mean anything
how the audience reacts to a piece of writing
19
Poe was the father of?
the comedy
the drama
the detective story
the romance
20
Why does the narrator in "Annabel Lee" think that his love is taken from him?
her family is upset they're together
they live happily ever after
the angels are jealous of their love
he dumps her
21
Do all of Poe's stories talk about Virginia's death? (She is the woman in all poems/stories)
no
yes
22
What is tone?
how the editor feels about a piece of writing
it doesn't mean anything
how the author feels about his/her work
how the audience reacts to a piece of writing
23
What is the definition of theme?
the main idea, concept, or subject a piece or work is about
the way the work make you, the reader, feel
the descriptive words that create mood
the way the author feels about his work
24
What is a common theme between "The Raven" and "Annabel Lee?"
loss
exhilaration
childhood
happiness
25
What was the tone of "The Raven"
grief
melancholy
all of the above
anger
26
What caused Poe to write some of his best work?
his dog died
his mom died
his wife died
his sister died
27
How does "Annabel Lee" die?
hanged
drowned
cold/sickness
she doesn't die
28
Poe was kicked out of college and the military for three reasons. What were they?
breaking rules, alcohol, studying
gambling, breaking rules, sleeping
gambling, alcohol, breaking rules
gambling, sleeping, alcohol
29
What is the example of alliteration from below?
But we loved with a love that was more than love
the little boy who ate a shoe
once upon a midnight dreary
long ago i sat and pondered
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What is a citation and what does it do?
a quote or example from the text to support my answer
I don't know what a citation is
an idea I have after reading the story to write about
a summary of what I think to tell my reader the story
