The Raven Review

The Raven Review

Assessment

Flashcard

English

11th - 12th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RL.9-10.10, RL.9-10.9, RL.11-12.10

+4

Standards-aligned

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15 questions

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a central theme of Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Raven'?

Back

Loss and grief can have powerful effects on the mind.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How can the speaker in 'The Raven' be best described?

Back

As a melancholy person trying to forget a great tragedy.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What event triggers the speaker's experience in 'The Raven'?

Back

The speaker hears tapping on his door.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What causes the speaker's sorrow in 'The Raven'?

Back

The death of his love, Lenore.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does 'Night's Plutonian Shore' refer to in 'The Raven'?

Back

It is a reference to Pluto, the god of the underworld.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What literary device is predominantly used in 'The Raven'?

Back

Repetition, particularly of the word 'Nevermore'.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the significance of the raven in the poem?

Back

The raven symbolizes death and serves as a reminder of the speaker's grief.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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