Works of Poe: Raven, Fall of the House of Usher

Which of the following best defines mood in a text?

• the feelings evoked by a text

• the attitude that the author or narrator takes toward a subject

• a literary style

• the author’s word choices

What mood is evoked by the underlined words in this passage from

“The Fall of the House of Usher”?

Suddenly there shot along the path a wild light, and I turned to see whence a

gleam so unusual could have issued; for the vast house and its shadows

were alone behind me. The radiance was that of the full, setting, and

bloodred moon, which now shone vividly through that once barely discernible

fissure, of which I have before spoken as extending from the roof of the

building, in a zigzag direction, to the base.

• idyllic

• calm and serene

• ominous and eerie

• none of the above

In 'The Raven' , the narrator is in mourning for the loss of his dear _________

• Madeline

• Mary

• Lenore

• Lisa

In "The Raven", the Raven in the story is very possibly a symbol of:

• Opression

• Nature

• Happiness

• Mourning

In "The Fall of the House of Usher", Roderick is described as ______

• Pale, gaunt and possibly crazy

• Rich, tall and prosperous

• Evil, harsh and destructive

• Fat, sloppy and disheveled

When the narrator enters the manner in "The Fall of the House of Usher", Madeline is ____________

• Dressed and happy to see him

• In her room avoiding him and Roderick

• On a table in the cellar lying as if she is dead

• Buried in the backyard

Roderick and Madeline are _________

• married

• siblings

• cousins

• employees

The narrator has seen Roderick_________

• once a month for many years

• a few times in the last couple of months around town

• barely once over many years

• as a regular guest at his house

In "The Raven", the narrator ends up_____

• letting go of his grief and being normal

• going to counseling

• being consumed by his madness

• shooting the Raven off the bust of Pallas

Madeline turns out to be __________

• Alive and angry

• Dead

• Sleeping soundly

• Alive and ready to marry the narrator