Exploring The Raven in The Simpsons

The video is a dramatic reading of 'The Raven' by Edgar Allan Poe. It begins with the narrator setting an eerie mood as he hears a tapping at his door. Upon opening it, he finds nothing but darkness. The tapping continues, and a Raven enters, perching above the door. The Raven speaks only the word 'nevermore', leading the narrator into a spiral of despair and reflection on his lost love, Lenore. The poem concludes with the Raven still perched, symbolizing the narrator's unending sorrow.

What time of day does the poem begin?

• Midnight

• Afternoon

• Evening

• Morning

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What interrupts the narrator's napping?

• A loud noise

• A gentle tapping

• A scream

• A whisper

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Who is Lenore in the poem?

• A lost love

• The narrator's friend

• A ghost

• A neighbor

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What effect does the rustling of the curtains have on the narrator?

• It angers him

• It makes him sleepy

• It thrills him with terror

• It calms him

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Where does the Raven perch when it enters the room?

• On the floor

• Above the chamber door

• On the window

• On the narrator's shoulder

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What is the Raven's only response to the narrator's questions?

• Forever

• Maybe

• Nevermore

• Always

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What does the narrator ask the Raven about Lenore?

• If she is in heaven

• If she will return

• If she is happy

• If she remembers him

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What does the narrator want the Raven to take from his heart?

• Its claws

• Its feathers

• Its beak

• Its shadow

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What does the narrator realize about his soul at the end of the poem?

• It will be free

• It will find peace

• It will be lifted

• It will be trapped forever

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What is the final position of the Raven in the poem?

• Sitting on the floor

• Flying away

• Perched above the chamber door

• On the narrator's bed

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