The Raven

At first, the speaker thinks the noise he hears is —

• his enemy stalking him
• the wind blowing the door open
• someone at the door
• his friends playing tricks on him

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CCSS.RL.7.10

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What is the time and year of the events?

• Midnight in December
• An afternoon at the end of October
• Noon in July
• An early April morning

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Readers can infer from the poem's conclusion that the speaker will

• die soon
• never escape his despair
• be reunited with Lenore
• make his sorrow the subject of a great poem

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

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The repetition of “still is sitting” in the last stanza helps you infer that the speaker

• resents the raven’s presence in the room
• thinks the raven is a sign from heaven
• has grown friendly with the raven
• wonders if the raven will speak again

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

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You can make the inference that the speaker hates the raven because the speaker

• says the raven really is the devil
• builds a trap to capture the bird
• leaves the room and never comes back
• blames the bird for his loss of hope

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

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What happens when the author opens the door?

• the raven flies in
• Lenore appears
• his mother comes in
• he sees only darkness

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

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CCSS.RL.8.4

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What word does the raven repeat?

• Lenore
• nevermore
• prophet
• eat my shorts

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

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CCSS.RL.8.5

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"While I nodded, nearly napping…" is an example of which sound device

• Onomatopoeia
• alliteration 
• rhyme
• repetition

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What is the name of the "rare and radiant maiden" who the author pines for?

• Lenora
• Lenna
• Lydia
• Loralei

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

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What does the Raven symbolize in this poem?

• The speaker's grief and lonliness
• The evil that haunts him
• The love that he had for Lenore
• Nature and how it affects human emotions

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9