Analysis of The Raven

How did the writer feel in the beginning part of the poem?

What did the writer want to do in the first part?

The poem is about scary and spooky things. Write down two lines from the poem that make it feel this way.

What does the word 'pondered' mean in the sentence: "Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary..."? Pick the right answer.

• cried

• slept

• thought

• laughed

• cursed

In the story part, how the character feels changes a lot. Can you talk about this change—by looking at how emotion L is shown at the start and end of the story part?

What is the name of the man's special friend he can't find?

Read these short summaries. Put them in order from 1 to 4 to show the order they happen in the poem.

Read the last two lines of the fourth stanza (That I scarce was sure I heard you...). How does the author make these lines feel tense?

How is the raven described in the poem? Name 4 things about how it looks.

What made the character feel 'really scared like never before'?