Poetry Collection 1

In “beware: do not read this poem,” to what does the speaker compare the poem?

• another poem about a horrifying event in a strange house

• a horror movie, which is meant to terrify audience members

• the mirror in a horror movie, into which people disappear

• a horror tale, in which people are pursued by an eerie woman

Which of the following best describes the interaction between the speaker and the raven in “The Raven”?

• The speaker at first welcomes the raven into his home, but he grows terrified of it and eventually chases it off.

• The raven repeatedly utters one word, “Nevermore,” which the speaker interprets in various ways as a comment on his life.

• The speaker lets the raven into his home because he believes it knows his beloved, Lenore, and he wishes for news of her.

• The speaker lets the raven into his home because it reminds him of his beloved, Lenore, and he wishes to reminisce about her.

What does the speaker in “The Raven” feel when he first thinks that Lenore may be at his door?

• joy and passion

• terror and hope

• relief and pleasure

• confusion and melancholy

What happens to the child in "Windigo"?

• The child is terrified by a nightmare about a horrible creature.

• The child is frightened and runs into the deep woods with a dog.

• The child is kidnapped and carried into the woods by the Windigo.

• The child is scolded by the mother for knocking a kettle into the fire.

In which of the following situations would entreating be most appropriate?

• when begging a friend to accept an apology

• when discussing the clues to a difficult puzzle

• when boasting about a personal accomplishment

• when providing information or directions to a visitor

If a person were to implore a friend to accompany her, which of the following actions would most likely occur?

• She would scold, “I dare you to come with me.”

• She would suggest, “I hope you will enjoy coming with me.”

• She would plead, “I really, really want you to come with me!”

• She would explain, “I know you will enjoy coming with me!”

If someone can be described as beguiling, which of the following must be true?

• The person is boring.

• The person is athletic.

• The person is charming.

• The person is unpleasant.

"you are into this poem. from / the waist down / nobody can hear you can they? / this poem has had you up to here / belch / this poem aint got no manners"

Which of the following features of the stanza most clearly contribute to its distinctive style, or individual quality?

• its use of words such as waist and manners

• the fact that it addresses the reader as you

• the use of breaks between lines and of a question mark

• the missing punctuation and use of slang such aint

Answer explanation

The effect of this feature makes the poem seem more direct, as if the poet is saying exactly what he is thinking.

"But the Raven still beguiling my sad fancy into smiling, / Straight I wheeled a cushioned seat in front of bird, and bust, and door; / Then, upon the velvet sinking, I betook myself to liking / Fancy unto fancy, thinking what this ominous bird of yore - / Meant in croaking, 'Nevermore.'"

Which aspect of this stanza most clearly adds to the feeling of tension or dread in these lines?

• the rhyme of “beguiling” and “smiling” in the first line and “sinking” and “linking” in the third line, suggesting a growing sadness

• the series “bird, and bust, and door” in the second line, suggesting a clear progression toward madness

• the addition of a number of descriptive words to “ominous bird of yore” in the fifth line, suggesting a growing frenzy

• the use of the word croaking in the last line, suggesting a growing fear of the raven

What general feelings are conveyed by the details in this stanza:

"You knew I was coming for you, little one, / when the kettle jumped into the fire. / Towels flapped on the hooks, / and the dog crept off, groaning, / to the deepest part of the woods."

• excitement and joy

• nervousness and tension

• stillness and peacefulness

• determination and dedication

Answer explanation

The details that help convey the feeling identified suggest that physical objects and animals are reacting to an uncanny, invisible presence.