Gothic & Romantic Poetry

Readers can infer from The Raven's conclusion that the speaker will

• die soon
• never escape his sorrow and sadness over the loss of Lenore

• be reunited with Lenore

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The speaker in The Raven can best be described as a —

• lonely, elderly man longing for visitors
• magician conjuring up evil spirits
• a sad man who is trying to forget his lover's death

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The Raven "perched upon a bust of Pallas". Who is Pallas?

• Athena, the Goddess of Wisdom

• Aphrodite, Goddess of Love and Beauty

• Hestia, Goddess of the Hearth and Home

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What does the Raven symbolize in the poem?

• The speaker's grief and lonliness
• The evil that haunts him
• The love that he had for Lenore
• Nature and how it affects human emotions

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The Raven sits upon the bust of Pallas to represent -

• How grief dominates wisdom and logic

• To challenge the speaker

• To remind the speaker to rely on wisdom

• To have a better view of the room

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Which statement is NOT true for "Upon the Burning of Our House"?

• Bradstreet is angry at God for taking away her house.

• Bradstreet is sad that some of her possessions are gone.

• Bradstreet realizes that she cannot put her trust in earthly things.

• Bradstreet understands that she has a permanent, heavenly home.

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Upon seeing the fire, the speaker responds by praying for God’s help

• True

• False

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What is the "house on high erect" in Bradstreet's poem about her burning house?

• her future house here on earth
• her future house in heaven
• her neighbor's house on the hill, which she will buy
• the memory of her old house

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Where does the speaker get the inner strength to face the loss of her house?

• her belief that rewards are in Heaven.

• her anger toward God.

• Her family and friends.

• she does not have the strength to deal with what happened.

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Anne Bradstreet makes references to the Bible throughout her poem. A reference to a popular text, person, event, or place is a/an -

• alliteration

• allusion

• metaphor

• paradox

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