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Worksheets""The Raven," "Tell Tale Heart," Poe, & Vocab
Total questions: 85
Worksheet time: 1hrs 29mins
Ancient stories based on myths
lore
obeisance
entreat
placid
To end or to stop
beguile
lore
discourse
surcease
to beg, plead, or anxiously ask
countenance
melancholy
ominous
entreat
a gloomy state of mind
melancholy
ominouus
surcease
lore
calm, peaceful
placid
lore
entreat
discourse
What time of the day does the poem take place?
What is the narrator doing when he first hears the "tapping?"
He is asleep in his bed.
He is reading and sort of napping by the fire
He is writing poetry.
He is eating his dinner
What is the name of the "rare and radiant maiden" for whom the narrator mourns?
Lenora
Leana
Lydia
Lenore
As the narrator is sitting by the fire reading, he hears a tapping, which he thinks is on his chamber door. He opens the door and what does he see?
He sees a maiden.
He sees only darkness.
The bird flies in.
He sees the neighbor running away.
"Doubting dreaming dreams no one dared to dream before."
"Back into the chamber turning, all my soul within me burning."
But the Raven still beguiling all my fancy into smiling"
"'Wretch,' I cried, 'thy God hath lent thee-by these angels he hath sent thee.'"
What phrases or words does the raven quote?
Lenore, Evermore, No more
Nothing more, No more, Evermore
Never ending, Nevermore, Evermore
Nevermore, Evermore, Nothing more
On the bust of Zeus
On the post of the bed
The raven is a symbol of . . .
Death
Evil
Grief
All of these
None of these
Which of the following statements best expresses the theme of “The Raven”? Remember the definition of theme is central idea.
The raven will never leave the chamber.
The narrator will be lost in his grief forever.
The poet will never sleep again.
The raven will always be wise.
The narrator can best be described as a —
lonely, elderly person longing for visitors after a great loss
a raven who is trying to torture the narrator
poet seeking inspiration for a new work
grief-stricken man trying to forget a great loss
In which quotation below are the underlined words, created by alliteration?
“While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door."
“Leave no black plume as a token of that lie thy soul hath spoken! / Leave my loneliness unbroken!—quit the bust above my door!”
“Back into the chamber turning, all my soul within me burning, / Soon again I heard a tapping somewhat louder than before.”
“On this home by Horror haunted—tell me truly, I implore— / Is there—is there balm in Gilead?—tell me—tell me, I implore!”
What question is most important to the narrator?
Will he remarry?
Will he ever see Lenore again?
Will the raven stay all night?
Will the raven leave a plume?
How does the narrator feel about the bird by the end of the poem?
Furious, wants him to leave
Confused, why is the raven torturing him?
Full of grief, and needs a word of comfort
What is another name for 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
never escape his sorrow
The narrator describes the raven as "ebony". What does "ebony" mean?
strange or creepy
black in color
old and full of wisdom
silent and dangerous
Giving inanimate objects human-like characteristics
personification
alliteration
simile
metaphor
“Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December,
And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor.”
personification
alliteration
simile
imagery
A comparison of two unlike things using like or as.
simile
metaphor
personification
symbol
Something concrete which stands for something abstract
symbol
repetition
alliteration
meter
In what year was Poe born?
1908
1809
1808
1909
How old was Poe when he died?
40
50
45
55
What was the last name of Poe's foster parents?
Allan
Allen
Poe
Alan
What terrible habit did Poe have?
drank heavily
sleeping medication
gambling
theft
What was the name of Poe's wife?
Lenore
Violet
Virginia
How old were Poe and Virginia when they married?
20 and 18
18 and 17
26 and 13
25 and 15
Who was Virginia Clem?
Lenore's sister
The narrator's wife
Poe's cousin
What is tuberculosis?
a deadly virus
a condition that affects the windpipe
the result of being cooped
an infectious disease that affects the lungs
In what year was "The Raven" published?
1947
1845
1748
1848
What is another name for tuberculosis?
depletion
consumption
completion
condition
In what condition was Poe found right before he died?
unconscious
shouting
delirious
argumentative
What is macabre?
secret, unknown
tense, anxious
gruesome, morbid
alert, ready
What is a rhyming scheme?
Something concrete which stands for something abstract
A verse of poetry
The underlying or controlling idea
A pattern of rhyme
What is assonance?
something concrete which stands for something abstract
the underlying or controlling idea
repeated vowel sounds
repeated consonant sounds
What is a refrain?
where the poem takes place
a verse of poetry
a line repeated at the end of a stanza of poetry
a word that represents a sound
What is tone? What is mood?
The attitude of the poem, the emotion that is represented throughout the poem
How anxious the words make the reader feel
The pattern of rhyme
The story of the poem
What is setting?
The tone or mood of the poem
The pattern of rhyme
Where the poem takes place
When the poem tells a story
What is consonance?
When consonant sounds are repeated at the beginning of the word
When consonant sounds are repeated anywhere in a word
When vowel sounds are repeated at the beginning of the word
When vowel sounds are repeated anywhere in a word
What is a symbol?
Something abstract which stands for something concrete
Something not real but is thought of as real
The controlling idea of the poem
Something concrete which stands for something abstract
What is a stanza?
A repeated line at the end of a verse of poetry
A verse of poetry
A poem which tells a story
Something concrete which stands for something abstract
What is a dirge?
imagination
personality or demeanor
a potion to aid with sorrow
a song that expresses grief
What is mien?
personality or demeanor
pale, lacking color
to drink deeply
to put an end to
What is nepenthe?
another name for Pallas
no longer mentioned
to drink deeply
a potion used to to help people forget
What is quaff?
no longer mentioned
to drink deeply
to put an end to
pale, lacking color
What is surcease?
to put an end to
to drink deeply
pale, lacking color
tranquil, at peace
What kind of rhyme is this?
"Presently my soul grew stronger; hesitating then no longer,
"Sir," said I, "or Madam, truly your forgiveness I implore;
But the fact is I was napping, and so gently you came rapping,
And so faintly you came tapping, tapping at my chamber door..."
end rhyme
internal rhyme
slant rhyme
full rhyme
What is the rhyming scheme of this stanza?
When can their glory fade?
O the wild charge they made!
All the world wondered.
Honour the charge they made!
Honour the Light Brigade,
Noble six hundred!
A, B, C, A B, C
A, B, A, B, B, C
A, A, B, A, A, B
What is an example of consonance?
Goodnight, sleep tight, don't let the bedbugs bite!
Mike likes his new bike.
The rain is Spain stays mainly in the plains.
A little later, Larry left the fluorescent lab.
What is an example of assonance?
Good night, sleep tight, don't let the bedbugs bite.
A little later, Larry left the fluorescent lab.
Leftovers are lovely and fulfilling.
The candles are kept in the cupboard.
What is the mood of "The Raven?"
melancholy, ecstatic
macabre, annoyed
macabre, melancholy
annoyed, melancholy
When did Poe's works become popular?
after Lenore died
after "The Raven" was published
posthumously
Which passage has a simile in it?
My love's eyes are like the sun, shining intensely, always there.
The jagged rocks monstrously edged towards the skies.
Disappointment crept into their hearts.
Which passage contains a metaphor?
My love's eyes are like the sun, shining intensely, always there.
Disappointment crept into their hearts.
The emerald sea was at last, peaceful.
Which passage contains a use of personification?
My love's eyes are like the sun, intensely burning.
Disappointment crept into their hearts.
The emerald sea was at last, peaceful.
What is an example of slant rhyme?
frog/log
travel/gravel
despite/desperation
crate/braid
What does this passage mean?
Leave no black plume as a token of that lie thy soul hath spoken!
Leave my loneliness unbroken!—quit the bust above my door!
Don't leave this chamber or the bust of Pallas until you tell me the truth about Lenore!
Leave right now. Leave no sign you have ever been here, not even a feather. I don't want reminded of your lies.
Your soul has spoken and your words make me more lonely. You must get out of my chamber, but leave me a token.
What kind of rhyme is this?
Tell this soul with sorrow laden if, within the distant Aidenn
full rhyme
slant rhyme
internal rhyme
end rhyme
To whom is the narrator telling the story of "The Tell Tal Heart?"
the reader
the raven
the old man
the police
What does the narrator hate about the old man?
His age
His eye
His speech
His home
How does the narrator describe the old man's eye?
Vapor Eye
Crevice Eye
Vulture Eye
Eagle Eye
"Vulture Eye" is what kind of literary device?
personification
similie
metaphor
alliteration
What does the narrator resolve to do to the old man?
Kill him
Nothing
Watch him sleep every night
Play music for him
What is the narrator called?
the unknown narrator
The reliable narrator
the unreliable narrator
What is an unreliable narrator? Pick the BEST answer.
A narrator who does not know what is going on in the story
A narrator who is easily decieved
A narrator who easily deceives others
An untrustworthy narrator
How did the narrator hide the old man's body?
He hid the old man in the woods.
He hid him under the floor boards
He hid him in the tub
What did the narrator keep hearing?
the heartbeat of the old man
the voice of the old man
the old man's favorite song
What feeling was the narrator filled with after he killed the old man?
sorrow
regret
relief
guilt
What proves the narrator's guilt?
"Dissemble no more! I admit the deed!--tear up the planks!--here, here!--it is the beating of this hideous heart!"
"A shriek had been heard by a neighbor during the night; suspicion of foul play had been aroused; information had been lodged at the police office, and they (the officers) had been deputed to search the premises"
"there was no pulsation. He was stone dead. His eye would trouble me no more."
When the rhyming of words sounds similar, but not exact
full rhyme
internal rhyme
end rhyme
slant rhyme
When a word inside a line of poetry rhymes with another word on the same line
full rhyme
internal rhyme
end rhyme
slant rhyme
When the rhyming of words is exact, except the first sound
full rhyme
internal rhyme
end rhyme
slant rhyme
When the words located at the end of a line of poetry, rhyme
full rhyme
internal rhyme
end rhyme
slant rhyme
An unreliable narrator who exaggerates is called
madman
liar
clown
picaro
What type of unreliable narrator is untrustworthy due to a young age ?
picaro
naif
clown
madman
What kind of unreliable narrator was the narrator in the "Tell Tale Heart?"
madman
naif
liar
clown
What does "tell tale" mean?
to accuse
to reveal
to lie
to deceive
In the "Tell Tale Heart" what symbolizes guilt?
The vulture eye
The lantern
The old man's beating heart
The madman
