The Raven

The raven "perched upon a bust of Pallas". Who is Pallas?

• Athena, the Goddess of Wisdom and War

• Hera, Queen of the Gods

• Aphrodite, Goddess of Love and Beauty

• Hestia, Goddess of the Hearth and Home

Is the speaker's conflict resolved at the end of the poem?

• Yes, he has come to grips with his loss and grief

• No, he will continue to be unhappy.

In which quotation below are the underlined words an example of sound effects created by alliteration?

• “What this grim, ungainly, ghastly, gaunt, and ominous bird of yore / Meant in croaking ‘Nevermore.’”

• “Leave no black plume as a token of that lie thy soul hath spoken! / Leave my loneliness unbroken!—quit the bust above my door!”

• “Back into the chamber turning, all my soul within me burning, / Soon again I heard a tapping somewhat louder than before.”

• “On this home by Horror haunted—tell me truly, I implore— / Is there—is there balm in Gilead?—tell me—tell me, I implore!”

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

• on top of a lamp

• the mantle above the fireplace

• a bust of Pallas above the chamber door

• on the bookcase

What does the Raven symbolize in this poem?

• The speaker's despair and utter lack of hope

• The evil that haunts him

• The love that he had for Lenore

• Nature and how it affects human emotions

The Raven is told from which point of view?

• 1st person

• 3rd person objective

• 3rd person limited

• 3rd person omniscient

What question is most important to the narrator?

• Is there any way to remove his grief?

• Will he ever see Lenore again?

• Will the raven stay all night?

• Will he ever see a rainbow unicorn?

In the poem, the raven is "Perched upon a bust of Pallas". Who is Pallas?

• Aphrodite, Goddess of Love and Beauty

• Hera, Queen of the Gods

• Athena, Goddess of Wisdom and War

• Hestia, Goddess of the Hearth and Home

The narrator describes the raven as "ebony". What does "ebony" mean?

• strange or creepy

• dark black in color

• old

• rainbow colored

At what time and when does the poem take place?

• Midnight in December

• An afternoon at the end of October

• Noon in July

• An early April morning