In, "The Raven," why was the lamplight gloating?

Lenore would never sit in the chair again.

The narrator would be lonely forever.

When the raven continues to only say "Nevermore", how does the narrator respond?

he grows increasingly frustrated

In, "The Raven," which of the following best describes the relationship between the speaker and Lenore?

Lenore was the speaker's lover who died.

Lenore is the speaker's enemy and has cursed him.

Lenore is the speaker's friend with whom the speaker is secretly in love.

Lenore is the speaker's enemy and has cursed him.

Which of the following best describes the central theme of The Raven?

Loss and grief can have powerful effects on the mind.

The supernatural is proof that death is not the end.

Fear is only a state of mind, and cannot significantly harm anyone.

Evil deeds will always come back to haunt us.

In, "The Raven," how do the allusions, or references, made to Pallas (Athena) andPluto (Hades) inform the character of the raven?

These allusions make the raven seem otherworldly and informs his symbolic nature as a possible messenger from the afterlife.

These allusions imply that the raven is far more powerful than it at first seems andit is there to cast judgement on the speaker.

These allusions contribute to the raven's characterization as the speaker'spunishment, as classical gods were often seen as cruel and petty.

These allusions remind the reader that the speaker is mentally unbalanced and mistaking a raven for a god.

In, "The Raven," why does the speaker react poorly to the raven's response of "Nevermore”?

In these stanzas, the speaker asks the raven if there is an afterlife and if hewill be reunited with Lenore there, to which the raven answers "Nevermore"; the speaker takes these answers seriously and thus becomes upset.

Thes peaker is unsettled by the raven's repetition of "Nevermore" becausehe believes the raven learned it from a depressed former master and intends tomake him his new owner.

The speaker begs the raven to leave, to which the raven responds"Nevermore"; the speaker becomes frustrated in these stanzas as heattempts to make it leave.

Thespeaker is frustrated by the bird's catchphrase and begs it to stop talking.

How does the overall use of repetition in the poem, "The Raven," contribute to its mood?

The poem's use of repetition — namely thetapping, the narrator's calls for Lenore, and the raven's catchphrase of "Nevermore" — contributes to the overall suspenseful, eerie mood.

The poem's repetitive and rigid structure contrasts the speaker's declining mentalstate, thus contributing to the crazed mood of the poem.

The poem's repetition of the negative response "Nevermore" contributes tothe lethargic and dispassionate mood of the poem.

The poem's use of repetition — namely the tapping, the narrator's calls for Lenore,and the raven's catchphrase of "Nevermore" — contributes to theoverall suspenseful, eerie mood.

Which of the following best describes the interaction between the speaker and the raven in “The Raven”?

The raven repeatedly utters one word, “Nevermore,” which thespeaker interprets in various ways as a comment on his life.

The speaker at first welcomes the raven into his home, but hegrows terrified of it and eventually chases it off.

The speaker lets the raven into his home because he believes itknows his beloved, Lenore, and he wishes for news of her.

The speaker lets the raven into his home because it reminds him ofhis beloved, Lenore, and he wishes to reminisce about her.

Read the following stanza from “The Raven.” But the Raven still beguiling my sad fancy into smiling, Straight I wheeled a cushioned seat in front of bird, and bust,and door; Then, upon the velvet sinking, I betook myself to linking Fancy unto fancy, thinking what this ominous bird of yore— What this grim,ungainly, ghastly, gaunt, and ominous bird of yore Meant in croaking, “Nevermore.” Which aspect of this stanza most clearly adds to the feeling of tension or dread in these lines?

the addition of a number of descriptive words to “ominous bird of yore” in the fifth line, suggesting a growing frenzy

the rhyme of “beguiling” and “smiling” in the first line and“sinking” and “linking” in the third line, suggesting a growing sadness

the series “bird, and bust, and door” in the second line, suggesting a clear progression toward madness

the use of the word croaking in the last line, suggesting agrowing fear of the raven

If a person were to implore a friend to accompany her, which of the following actions would most likely occur?

She would plead, “I really, really want you to come with me!”

She would scold, “I dare you to come with me.”

She would suggest, “I hope you will enjoy coming with me.”

She would explain, “I know you will enjoy coming with me!”

In “Why Do Some Brains Enjoy Fear?,” why does Dr. Margee Kerrcaution against taking young people to a haunted house?

Most young people prefer rides such as a "Russian Ice Slide"

Their brain chemistry is different from an adult's

There are scarier experiences available for them

The fright they experience may create lasting bad memories

What is necessary for people to enjoy being frightened, accordingto “Why Do Some Brains Enjoy Fear?”

belief in the absence of any real danger

the presence of friends or family

familiarity with fight-or-flight feelings

What is one of the reasons given in “Why Do Some Brains Enjoy Fear?” to explain why people have been scaring themselves and others since prehistorictimes?

It prepares children for challenging life experiences

It is a way to enjoy social contact

It helps people identify others they can trust

Which situation most clearly illustrates a person who is having a cognitive problem?

Rita can’t understand her grammar homework.

Joe trips over a tree root on a hike.

Francisco is unfairly blamed for breaking a window.

Akiesha is upset when her friend moves to another city.

What is the meaning of stimulus?

a thing or event that evokes a specific functional reaction

the emotion that makes people afraid

Which description best illustrates a dissonance between athing and our expectations of it?

a mathematician of great intelligence

a person who can speak many languages

an ancient house that makes creaky noises

Which fear is shared by people aroung the world, according to "Why Do Some Brains Enjoy Fear?"

fear of things or events that are confusin or unnatural

fear of suffering negative consequences from neutral stimuli

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In “beware: do not read this poem,” to what does the speaker compare the poem?

What happens to the child in “Windigo”?

Read the following stanza from “Windigo.”

You knew I was coming for you, little one,
when the kettle jumped into the fire.
Towels flapped on the hooks,
and the dog crept off, groaning,
to the deepest part of the woods.

What general feelings are conveyed here?

In, "The Raven," what is the significance of the alliteration in stanza 1: "weak and weary"?

In, "The Raven," who did the narrator hope was at the door?

The raven sat on a bust of Pallas. What does this symbolize?

In, "The Raven," when the narrator states "my hopes have flown before", what tone is implied?

In, "The Raven," "unmerciful disaster" is what type of figurative language?

In, "The Raven," why was the lamplight gloating?

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​In “beware: do not read this poem,” to what does the speaker compare the poem?

​What happens to the child in “Windigo”?

​Read the following stanza from “Windigo.”​​You knew I was coming for you, little one,​when the kettle jumped into the fire.​Towels flapped on the hooks,​and the dog crept off, groaning,​to the deepest part of the woods.​​What general feelings are conveyed here?

In, "The Raven," what is the significance of the alliteration in stanza 1: "weak and weary"?

In, "The Raven," who did the narrator hope was at the door?

The raven sat on a bust of Pallas. What does this symbolize?

In, "The Raven," when the narrator states "my hopes have flown before", what tone is implied?

In, "The Raven," "unmerciful disaster" is what type of figurative language?

In, "The Raven," why was the lamplight gloating?

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In “beware: do not read this poem,” to what does the speaker compare the poem?

What happens to the child in “Windigo”?

Read the following stanza from “Windigo.”

You knew I was coming for you, little one,
when the kettle jumped into the fire.
Towels flapped on the hooks,
and the dog crept off, groaning,
to the deepest part of the woods.

What general feelings are conveyed here?