Understanding 'The Raven' by Edgar Allan Poe

The video tutorial covers an analysis of the first two stanzas of Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Raven'. The teacher provides reading tips, emphasizing the importance of pausing at commas and sentence ends. The first stanza sets a dreary midnight scene, while the second introduces a bleak December setting. The analysis explores the protagonist's pondering over forgotten lore and his sorrow for the lost Lenore. A professional reading of the stanzas is included to enhance understanding. The session concludes with a summary of the key points discussed.

What is the title of the poem discussed in the lesson?

• The Crow

• The Nightingale

• The Owl

• The Raven

Who is the author of 'The Raven'?

• Edgar Allan Poe

• Robert Frost

• Emily Dickinson

• William Shakespeare

In what year was 'The Raven' published?

• 1835

• 1860

• 1850

• 1845

What should you pay attention to when reading a poem?

• The author's biography

• The page number

• The punctuation

• The font size

What is the main focus when reading a poem smoothly?

• Avoiding getting caught up on words

• Reading quickly

• Skipping lines

• Ignoring punctuation

What time is it in the setting of the first stanza?

• Noon

• Midnight

• Dawn

• Dusk

What is the protagonist doing in the first stanza?

• Sleeping

• Cooking

• Writing

• Reading

What is a stanza in poetry?

• A type of poem

• A type of rhyme

• A paragraph in a poem

• A type of meter

How is the language in 'The Raven' described?

• Older English

• Middle English

• Old English

• Modern English

What does the protagonist hear in the first stanza?

• A song

• A whisper

• A tapping

• A shout