The Raven

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

Who did the narrator hope was at the door?

• The raven

• Lenore

• A seraphim

• An echo

What does the narrator compare the raven to?

• Lenore

• Prophet

• Pallas

• Shadow

The raven sat on a bust of Pallas. What does this symbolize?

• The raven is wise.

• The raven is from Greece.

• Pallas and Athena are the same person.

• The sorrow the narrator feels.

The raven was an (a)   creature that appeared in the Narrator's chamber and never left.

• ominous

• pallid

• nepenthe

• metaphor

• foresight

When the narrator states "my hopes have flown before", what tone is implied?

• dark

• desperate

• hopeful

• hopeless

Why was the lamplight gloating?

• Lenore would never sit in the chair again.

• The narrator would be lonely forever.

• The raven would never leave.

• The room was becoming dark.

What does the raven symbolize?

• wisdom

• sorrow

• Heaven

• birds

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.

What is the narrator doing when he first hears the "tapping?"

• He is asleep in his bed.

• He is reading in his study.

• He is writing poetry.

• He is eating his dinner