English I "The Raven" Poem & Questions

You are about the listen to "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe. Tell me anything you may know about the author or the poem. What are you expecting?

The overall development of a character's appearance and personality.

• Exposition

• Characterization

• Point of View

• Theme

What is the main character doing at the beginning of the poem?

• Talking with a friend

• He is asleep

• Reading

• Drawing

Why do you think Poe uses repetition? (Rapping, rapping at my door)

How does the rhyme scheme affect the mood of the poem?

What is tone?

• Writer's rhyme scheme

• Writer's use of figurative language

• Writer's feelings and thoughts

• Writer's story

Why does the narrator not want to open his chamber door?

The narrator misses a lady named:

(a)  

Before you hear the Raven speak, why do you think Edgar Allan Poe named this piece "The Raven"?

Use Google. Who is Pallas? What does the Raven landing on Pallas symbolize?