Exploring the Themes of Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven

The transcript narrates a story of a man reflecting on a dreary midnight when he hears a tapping at his door. A raven enters and perches above his door, repeatedly uttering the word 'Nevermore'. The narrator grapples with despair and reflects on the raven's ominous presence, symbolizing his unending sorrow and loss.

What was the narrator doing when he first heard the tapping?

• Reading a book

• Eating dinner

• Sleeping

• Writing a letter

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In which month does the story take place?

• October

• January

• November

• December

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What is the name of the lost maiden the narrator mourns?

• Laura

• Lena

• Lenore

• Eleanor

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What does the narrator find when he opens the door to the darkness?

• A raven

• A ghost

• A letter

• Nothing

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Where does the Raven perch when it enters the room?

• On the window sill

• On the narrator's shoulder

• On a bust of Pallas

• On the floor

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What word does the Raven repeatedly say?

• Evermore

• Lenore

• Nevermore

• Forevermore

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How does the narrator describe the Raven's eyes?

• Sad

• Gentle

• Cold

• Fiery

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What does the narrator ask the Raven about Lenore?

• If she is happy

• If she loved him

• If she is in heaven

• If she will return

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What does the narrator want the Raven to take away from his heart?

• Its shadow

• Its presence

• Its beak

• Its words

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Where does the Raven remain at the end of the poem?

• On the window sill

• On the floor

• On the narrator's shoulder

• On the bust of Pallas

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