The Raven: Tone and Mood

Front

How does the speaker's views about the raven change over the course of the poem?

Back

At first, the speaker is amused by the raven, but after many negative answers from the bird, he believes it is a demon.

Front

What is the point of view of "The Raven?"
Options: 3rd Person Limited, 3rd Person Omniscient, 1st Person, Poems do not have a POV

Back

1st Person

Front

How does the author's word choice contribute to the overall tone of "The Raven"?

Back

The author uses words and images that create a dark and gloomy tone towards the speaker's lost love.

Front

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

Back

melancholy person trying to forget a great tragedy

Front

What is the name of the speaker's lost love in "The Raven"? Options:

Nevermore

,

Lenore

,

Pallas

,

Poe

Back

Lenore

Front

What is MOOD?

Back

How a reader feels when reading a story

Front

What is the poem’s mood? Options: Reassuring, Romantic, Soothing, Despairing

Back

Despairing

Front

What word does the raven repeat?

Back

nevermore

Front

3 words from the 1st stanza that help establish the tone?

Back

dreary, weak, weary

Front

Dreary, ghostly, dying, lost, darkness, grim, evil, devil are all examples of

Back

mood/tone