Exploring The Raven: Insights and Analysis

What was the narrator doing when he first heard the tapping?

• Reading a book

• Sleeping

• Writing a letter

• Eating dinner

In which month does the narrator remember the events taking place?

• October

• December

• January

• November

What does the narrator initially think the tapping sound is?

• A ghost

• A visitor

• A tree branch

• A mouse

Where does the raven perch when it enters the room?

• On the window sill

• On the narrator's bed

• On the floor

• On a bust of Pallas

What is the only word the raven speaks?

• Evermore

• Lenore

• Nevermore

• Forevermore

How does the narrator describe the raven's eyes?

• Gentle

• Cold

• Fiery

• Sad

What does the narrator ask the raven about Lenore?

• If she will return

• If she is in heaven

• If she loves him

• If she is happy

What does the narrator want to forget with the help of Nepenthe?

• His fears

• His dreams

• His sorrow

• His anger

What does the narrator call the raven at the end?

• A friend

• A prophet

• A demon

• A ghost

What does the shadow of the raven symbolize for the narrator?

• Hope

• Despair

• Love

• Fear