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 does the speaker feel about the raven by the end of the poem?

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The speaker feels enraged.

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Who is Pallas in the context of the poem?

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Pallas refers to Athena, the Goddess of Wisdom and War.

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What can readers infer about the speaker's future from the poem's conclusion?

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The speaker will never escape his despair.

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What is internal rhyme?

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When the words that rhyme fall within the same line, or when the words that rhyme do NOT all come at the end of lines.

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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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When the last words of two or more lines rhyme with each other.

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What is the main theme of 'The Raven'?

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The theme revolves around grief, loss, and the search for meaning.

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What literary device is used when the raven says 'Nevermore'?

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Repetition, emphasizing the finality of the speaker's despair.