The Raven Flashcard

Front

What is the BIG QUESTION (theme) for the poem 'The Raven'?

Back

How do people handle loss?

Front

When does the poem 'The Raven' take place?

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December

Front

What sound device is used in the line 'As of someone gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door'?

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Repetition

Front

What is the narrator of the poem doing when the poem starts?

Back

Napping

Front

What does the word 'bleak' mean in the context of the poem?

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Dark, dreary

Front

What literary device is used to create suspense in 'The Raven'?

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Foreshadowing

Front

What is the significance of the raven in the poem?

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It symbolizes death and loss.

Front

How does the narrator's mood change throughout the poem?

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It shifts from calm to increasingly anxious and despairing.

Front

What is the rhyme scheme of 'The Raven'?

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ABCBBB

Front

What does the raven say when it speaks?

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