Raven

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

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

• The raven is wise.

• The raven is from Greece.

• Pallas and Athena are the same person.

• The sorrow the narrator feels.

When the narrator states "my hopes have flown before", what tone is implied?

• dark

• desperate

• hopeful

• hopeless

What does the narrator compare the raven to?

• Lenore

• Prophet

• Pallas

• Shadow

You can make the inference that the speaker hates the raven because the speaker

• says the raven really is the devil

• builds a trap to capture the bird

• leaves the room and never comes back

• blames the bird for his loss of hope

In stanza 14, what does the narrator call the raven?

• liar

• wretch

• beast

• unholy

What does the raven symbolize?

• wisdom

• sorrow

• Heaven

• birds

Where does the raven perch when he comes into the house?

• the door frame

• the mantle above the fireplace

• a bust of Pallas

• on the bookcase

What does the Raven symbolize in this poem?

• The speaker's grief and lonliness

• The evil that haunts him

• The love that he had for Lenore

• Nature and how it affects human emotions

Which of the following statements best expresses the central idea of “The Raven”?

• Happiness is fleeting.

• The narrator will be lost in his grief forever.

• The poet will never sleep again.

• Grief is a manifestation of insanity.