The Raven Review

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of several words.

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

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A melancholy person trying to forget a great tragedy.

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What is an example of alliteration in 'The Raven'?

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'While I nodded, nearly napping...'

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What does 'ebony' mean in the context of 'The Raven'?

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Dark black in color.

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What poetic device is used in the line 'And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor'?

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Imagery.

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What is consonance?

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The repetition of consonant sounds within or at the end of words in a phrase.

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What is assonance?

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The repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words.

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What is end rhyme?

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A rhyme that occurs at the end of lines in poetry.

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What is internal rhyme?

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A rhyme that occurs within a single line of poetry.

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What is the theme of 'The Raven'?

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The theme revolves around loss, longing, and the struggle with grief.