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WorksheetsThe Raven
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
At what time and when does the poem take place?
Midnight in December
An afternoon at the end of October
Noon in July
An early April morning
What happens when the narrator opens the door?
the raven flies in
Lenore appears
his mother comes in
he sees only darkness
Where does the raven perch when he comes into the house?
on top of a lamp
the mantle above the fireplace
a bust of Pallas above the chamber door
on the bookcase
What does the Raven symbolize in this poem?
The speaker's despair and utter lack of hope
The evil that haunts him
The love that he had for Lenore
Nature and how it affects human emotions
. Which of the following statements best expresses the central idea of “The Raven”?
Happiness is fleeting.
The narrator will grieve Lenore's death forever.
The poet will never sleep again.
Grief is a manifestation of insanity.
The Raven is told from which point of view?
1st person
3rd person objective
3rd person limited
3rd person omniscient
What question is most important to the narrator?
Is there any way to remove his grief?
Will he ever see Lenore again?
Will the raven stay all night?
Will he ever see a rainbow unicorn?
How does the speaker feel about the bird by the end of the poem?
Enraged
Cheerful
Sad but relieved
Comfortable with his future
In the poem, the raven is "Perched upon a bust of Pallas". Who is Pallas?
Aphrodite, Goddess of Love and Beauty
Hera, Queen of the Gods
Athena, Goddess of Wisdom and War
Hestia, Goddess of the Hearth and Home
The narrator describes the raven as "ebony". What does "ebony" mean?
strange or creepy
dark black in color
old
rainbow colored
What is the external rhyme scheme of the poem?
1-2-3-4-5-6-7
Iambic pentameter
HIJKLMNOP
A-B-C-B-B-B
The phrase "the lamplight gloated o'er" is an example of what kind of figurative language?
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Personification
Idiom
