Understanding Vocabulary in The Raven

What is the definition of the word "ominous" as used in literature?

• Cheerful and bright

• Threatening or foreboding

• Ordinary and common

• Joyful and uplifting

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CCSS.RL.8.4

Which word best describes the tone of a poem that is "melancholy"?

• Happy

• Sad

• Excited

• Angry

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Identify the meaning of "quaint" in the context of describing a village.

• Modern and new

• Strange and unusual

• Charmingly old-fashioned

• Large and bustling

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.L.8.4A

Explain how the word "ponder" might be used in a sentence.

• To act quickly without thought

• To think deeply about something

• To ignore completely

• To speak loudly

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

What does the word "dreary" suggest about the weather?

• Bright and sunny

• Dull and depressing

• Warm and inviting

• Cold and snowy

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.L.8.4A

Analyze the use of the word "entreat" in a sentence. What does it imply about the speaker's tone?

• The speaker is commanding

• The speaker is requesting earnestly

• The speaker is indifferent

• The speaker is joking

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.L.8.5C

What is the meaning of "lore" in the context of cultural traditions?

• Scientific data

• Written laws

• Traditional knowledge or stories

• Modern technology

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RI.8.4

Determine the effect of using the word "ghastly" to describe a scene.

• It makes the scene seem beautiful

• It makes the scene seem terrifying

• It makes the scene seem ordinary

• It makes the scene seem humorous

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.L.8.5C

What does the word "surcease" mean in the context of an action?

• To begin

• To continue

• To stop

• To accelerate

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.L.8.4B

Evaluate the significance of the word "plutonian" when describing a setting.

• It suggests a heavenly place

• It suggests a dark, underworld-like place

• It suggests a futuristic place

• It suggests a historical place

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5A