Exploring Themes and Symbolism in The Raven

A mysterious visitor arrives at midnight, tapping at the narrator's chamber door. The visitor is revealed to be a raven, which perches above the door and repeatedly utters the word 'nevermore'. The narrator engages in a dialogue with the raven, growing increasingly uneasy with its ominous presence. Ultimately, the narrator descends into despair, accepting the raven's message of 'nevermore' as a symbol of eternal loss and sorrow.

What time of day does the poem begin?

• Midnight

• Morning

• Afternoon

• Evening

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What interrupts the narrator's napping?

• A tapping sound

• A loud noise

• A sudden gust of wind

• A bright light

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Who is Lenore?

• The narrator's pet

• A mysterious visitor

• A rare and radiant maiden

• The narrator's friend

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What does the narrator initially think the tapping sound is?

• An animal

• A ghost

• A visitor

• A tree branch

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Where does the raven perch when it enters the room?

• On the window sill

• On the narrator's bed

• Above the chamber door

• On the floor

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What is the raven's repeated response to the narrator's questions?

• No more

• Forevermore

• Nevermore

• Lenore

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How does the narrator describe the raven's eyes?

• Cold and lifeless

• Fiery and burning

• Bright and cheerful

• Gentle and kind

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What does the narrator ask the raven about Lenore?

• If she remembers him

• If she will return

• If she is in heaven

• If she is happy

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What does the narrator want the raven to leave behind?

• A feather

• A token

• A memory

• A shadow

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

• It will be lifted

• It will find peace

• It will remain in sorrow

• It will be forgotten

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