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The Raven by Edgar Allen Poe

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is Lenore in the poem?

a)

The narrator's wife

b)

The narrator's lost love

c)

The narrator's hairdresser

d)

The narrator's sister

2.

What is the narrator doing at the start of the poem?

a)

Reading ancient texts

b)

Nearly falling asleep

c)

Relaxing in his study

d)

Nodding off to sleep while reading

3.

What was outside his door when he opened it?

a)

His butler

b)

The Raven

c)

Darkness there and nothing more

d)

A letter

4.

What are the main features of the genre gothic horror?

a)

Mystery

b)

Characters that are related

c)

Suspense

d)

Set in winter time

e)

Darkness or night

5.

Which one of these words is not used to describe the Raven?

a)

Stately

b)

Ebony

c)

Grim

d)

Elderly

6.

Which aspect of the poem made it impactful for you as a reader?

a)

The language - the words Poe chose to describe things

b)

The suspense

c)

The rhythm of the poem and rhyming

d)

The build up of the story and the characters

7.

Which device or feature would you magpie from the poem if you wanted to create tension in some writing?

4 lines
8.

Which one of these was an angel in the Simpsons version of The Raven?

a)

Maggie

b)

Bart

c)

Homer

d)

Krusty

9.

Tick all the words that mean the same as entreat

a)

beg

b)

request

c)

ask

d)

question

10.

Tick any words that are an antonym for marvel

a)

admire

b)

disregard

c)

stare

d)

gaze