The Raven Quiz

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

• First person

• Second Person

• Third Person

What is the refrain of "The Raven"

• "Prophet"

• Quoth the Raven, "Nevemore"

• Only this and nothing more

• Respite-respite

How many lines in the following stanza:

And the Raven, never flitting, still is sitting,still is sitting

On the pallid bust of Pallas just above my chamber door

And his eyes have all the seeming of a demon's that is dreaming

And the lamplight o'er him streaming throws his shadow on the floor;

And my soul from out the shadow that lies floating on the floor

Shall be lifted- nevermore!

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

And the silken, sad, uncertain rustling of each purple curtain

Thrilled me—filled me with fantastic terrors never felt before;

So that now, to still the beating of my heart, I stood repeating

“’Tis some visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door—

Some late visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door;—

            This it is and nothing more.”What is the rhyme scheme?

• ababcd

• A<B<C<B<B<B

• a,b,c,b,b,b

• There is no rhyme scheme

Which of the lines contains internal rhyme?

Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing,

Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before;

But the silence was unbroken, and the stillness gave no token,

And the only word there spoken was the whispered word, “Lenore?”

This I whispered, and an echo murmured back the word, “Lenore!”—

            Merely this and nothing more.

• Line 2

• Line 4

• Line 3

• Line 6

Which lines contain repetition?

Back into the chamber turning, all my soul within me burning,

Soon again I heard a tapping somewhat louder than before.

“Surely,” said I, “surely that is something at my window lattice;

      Let me see, then, what thereat is, and this mystery explore—

Let my heart be still a moment and this mystery explore;—

            ’Tis the wind and nothing more!”

• 1&2

• 2&4

• 4 & 5

• 1&3

What is mood?

• the way the reader feels

• The way the narrator feels

• Having no feelings

The attitude the speaker/narrator has towards a topic

• Mood

• tone

• imagery

The author alludes to "Night's Plutonian Shore". What is an allusion?

• A reference to the 5 senses

• A reference to something funny

• A reference to an idea that most people are familiar

When the Raven is given the ability to talk, this is an example of?

• Imagery

• Hyperbole

• Personification