The Raven Quiz

In Poe's "The Raven," the narrator tells a story about himself that took place within his private chamber. At the very start of the poem, what does the narrator describe his emotional state as?

• "Sad and tired"

• "Angry and frightened"

• "Restless and anxious"

• "Joyful and happy"

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What was the narrator pondering over?

• Books

• Unknown sorrows

• Lenore

• Letter

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The narrator is startled to hear a tapping noise. From where does he think that he hears this tapping?

• The door

• An unknown place

• The window

• The outside

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"The Raven's" second stanza continues to describe the poem's setting and mood. In what month does the narrator recall that the events of the poem took place?

• June

• December

• August

• November

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As the second stanza continues, Poe has the narrator reveal to us the reason for his great sorrow.

• He had no money

• He lost his daughter

• He lost his bird

• He misses his lady friend

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Poe opens the third stanza through the use of a most ingenious poetic style: "And the silken sad uncertain rustling..." Each of these last four words contain a clear "s" sound; and, when the four words are read in order, it produces a mournful eerie sound like the blowing of the wind. What is the name of this poetic technique?

• Free verse

• Consonance

• Rhyming

• Hyperbole

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The narrator tells of being "filled with fantastic terrors never felt before"; but, then his "soul grew stronger." What action, in the fourth stanza, does the narrator take?

• He opens the door

• He tells the raven to leave

• He goes to sleep

• He leaves the castle

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"Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing, Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before" Poe, has his narrator bravely stare into that unknown horror that so often confronts humanity. In his desperation, he dreams of "dreams no mortal ever dared dream before..." But still, even by looking right into the terror of the darkness, the poor narrator is left dissatisfied. What is the only word spoken and heard within this terrible darkness?

• "Go"

• "Nevermore"

• "No"

• "Lenore"

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Back into his chamber the narrator turns, with "all my soul within me burning," clearly this sad and exhausted man at the start of the poem is now wide awake and is feeling wild and powerful emotions. Again he hears the tapping even "louder than before." What does this cause the narrator to do?

• Look for the noise

• Open the window

• Open the door

• Leave the room

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A raven enters the narrator's room and perches upon a bust of Pallas; who is Pallas?

• Zues

• Romona

• Athena

• Pathenos

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