The Raven

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What is the relationship between Lenore and the narrator in 'The Raven'?

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Lenore is the narrator’s true love who has recently passed away.

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What type of figurative language is used in the phrase 'Once upon a midnight dreary, as I pondered weak and weary'?

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Assonance.

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What is the central idea of 'The Raven'?

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The poet will grieve Lenore’s death forever.

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What type of figurative language is used in the phrase 'the lamplight gloated o’er'?

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Personification.

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What type of figurative language is present in the line 'Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before'?

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Hyperbole.

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Define 'figurative language'.

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Language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation.

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What is personification?

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A figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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What is hyperbole?

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Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

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What is the significance of the raven in 'The Raven'?

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The raven symbolizes death and the narrator's unending grief.

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What does the term 'central idea' refer to in literature?

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The main point or underlying message that the author conveys through the text.