Poe and King Test Review

What does "My name is Ozymandias, king of kings:/Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!" mean? (lines 10-11)

• I am the greatest and all-powerful ruler; fear me!

• I have the magic power to transform into a the greatest king of all time!

• I can be the best king, but only if my works survive!

• I will help you if you help me.

Which choice BEST describes the tone of the following passage?

• lighthearted

• fearful

• hopeful

• excited

Answer explanation

The author is fearful, afraid, and doubting his dreams.

In this excerpt from The Masque of the Red Death, Edgar Alllan Poe uses __________ to paint a very clear picture of the color of the seventh room:

The panes here were scarlet --a deep blood red color.

• Pun

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Imagery

Answer explanation

Imagery paints a picture in our mind - remember: a picture is an image.

What is the narrator doing when he first hears the "tapping?"

• He is asleep in his bed.

• He is reading in his study.

• He is writing poetry.

• He is eating his dinner

The following line is an example of alliteration.

• "Doubting dreaming dreams no one dared to dream before."

• "But the Raven, sitting lonely on the placid bust, spoke only"

• But the Raven still beguiling all my fancy into smiling"

• 'Wrecth,' I cried, 'thy God hath lent thee-by these angels he hath sent thee.'"

Where does the raven perch once he enters the room?

• On a statue of a Greek goddess.

• The door frame.

• On a velvet chair

• The mantle over the fireplace.

The raven is a symbol of . . .

• Death

• A messenger 

• An omen

• All of these

How does the Narrator in "The Raven" react when he first sees the raven?

• Curious

• angry

• scared

• uninterested

Why does the narrator become mad at the Raven toward the end of the poem?

• The Raven won’t move off of the statue.

• The Raven will only say “Nevermore.”

• The Raven’s answer means there is no hope for his future getting better.

• The Raven tells him Lenore is o.k.

What literary device is used in the phrase 'The wind howled like a wolf in the night'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Alliteration