The Raven: Tone and Mood

How the does speaker's views about the raven change over the course of the poem?

• His views never change, because he is amused by the raven the entire poem.

• The raven first comes as a visitor, but he as the man asks more and more questions the raven decides to leave.

• At first, the speaker is amused by the raven, but after many negative answers from the bird, he believes it is a demon.

• In the beginning, the speaker believes the raven is a curse from the underworld, but at the end he accepts the message it brings.

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What is the point of view of "The Raven?"

• 3rd Person Limited

• 3rd Person Omniscient

• 1st Person

• Poems do not have a POV

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How does the author's word choice contribute to the overall tone of "The Raven"?

• The word choice is simple and easy to understand making the tone accessible and inviting.

• The author uses many supernatural images in his word choice which creates a tone of happiness and calm.

• Mentioning angels and demons through out the poem makes the reader suspenseful about what will happen to Lenore.

• The author uses words and images that create a dark and gloomy tone towards the speakers lost love.

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The speaker in "The Raven" can best be described as a —

• lonely, elderly man longing for visitors

• magician conjuring up evil spirits

• poet seeking inspiration for a new work

• melancholy person trying to forget a great tragedy

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What is the name of the speaker's lost love in "The Raven"?

• Nevermore

• Lenore

• Pallas

• Poe

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What is MOOD?

• How a reader feels when reading a story
• An action word
• A person, place or thing
• The same thing as tone

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What is the poem’s mood?

• Reassuring
• Romantic
• Soothing
• Despairing

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_{What is TONE?}

• A person, place or thing
• Action words
• The author's attitude towards something
• The setting of a story

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What word does the raven repeat?

• Lenore
• nevermore
• prophet
• eat my shorts

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What are 3 words from the 1st stanza that help establish the tone?

• dreary, weak, weary
• napping, tapping, rapping
• quaint, curious and forgotten
• midnight, pondered, muttered

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