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