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Worksheets'The raven' by Poe
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 12mins
"The Raven" was a successful poem written by Edgar Allan Poe and published in 1845.
TRUE
FALSE
What is the time and year of the events?
Midnight in December
An afternoon at the end of October
Noon in July
An early April morning
How does the speaker feel?
anxious to hear good news
upset over the loss of Lenore
Angry because its raining
sad over the loss of a pet
Where does the raven perch after the door is open?
On the windowsill
On the back porch
On the bust of Pallas
On the book of poems
What question is most important to the speaker?
Why did the raven arrive?
Will he ever see Lenore again?
Will the raven stay all night?
Will he marry again?
What is the tone of the poem?
sad
happy
optimistic and dangerous
melancholy and mysterious
Since Lenore represents Poe's wife, the poem is considered-
A flashback
Foreshadowing
A cliffhanger
Allegorical (a symbolic representation)
What does the word beguiling mean?
disappointing
encouraging
terminating
laughing
What genre of literature is Poe known as the inventor of?
Horror
Romance
Detective
Poetry
