The Raven Quiz

What is the significance of the alliteration in stanza 1: "weak and weary"?

• It rhymes with dreary

• W is near the end of the alphabet signifying the end of Lenore's life

• It stresses the physical and mental condition of the narrator

• It helps set the tone that is upbeat

What words use alliteration to create rhythm in lines 14–15?

• “thrilled me,” “filled me”
• “fantastic,” “terrors,” “never”
• “filled,” “fantastic,” “felt” 
• “beating,” “repeating”

"Prophet!" said I, "thing of evil, prophet still, if bird or devil!" is an example of . . .

• Metaphor
• Simile
• Alliteration
• Hyperbole

. Which of the following statements best expresses the central idea of “The Raven”?

• The raven will never leave the chamber.
• The narrator will be lost in his grief forever.
• The poet will never sleep again.
• It is a symbol of madness.

The speaker can best be described as a —

• lonely, elderly man longing for visitors
• magician conjuring up evil spirits
• poet seeking inspiration for a new work
• melancholy person trying to forget a great tragedy

What does the Raven symbolize in this poem?

• The speaker's despair and utter lack of hope

• The evil that haunts him

• The love that he had for Lenore

• Nature and how it affects human emotions

Readers can infer from the poem's conclusion that the speaker will

• die soon
• never escape his despair
• be reunited with Lenore
• make his sorrow the subject of a great poem