
Quiz on Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Raven'
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main reason Edgar Allan Poe wrote 'The Raven' according to the introductory text?
To explore themes of death and mourning
To showcase his writing style
To share his feelings after his wife's death
To entertain with a simple narrative
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the significance of the alliteration in stanza 1: "weak and weary"?
It rhymes with dreary
W is near the end of the alphabet signifying the end of Lenore's life
It stresses the physical and mental condition of the narrator
It helps set the tone that is upbeat
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is the raven a fitting bird to show up in his room?
Ravens are bringers of good luck
Ravens are Zeus' favorite bird
Ravens are said to bring bad news
Ravens are evil birds that attack people
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is tone?
The author’s attitude about the text.
Hints or clues about what will happen in the story.
The reader’s feelings about the text.
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the narrator doing on a cold night at midnight before he was disturbed by a knock?
Writing a letter to his beloved Lenore
Talking to an imagined version of Lenore
Reading a book of old tales and legends
Sleeping soundly and dreaming of old tales
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"Prophet!" said I, "thing of evil, prophet still, if bird or devil!" line 85, is an example of . . .
Alliteration
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Simile
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the meaning of the word "dreary' in line 1, "Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary'?
loud and noisy
happy or joyful
sad or gloomy
tired or exhausted
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