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WorksheetsThe Raven Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is the significance of the alliteration in stanza 1: "weak and weary"?
It rhymes with dreary
W is near the end of the alphabet signifying the end of Lenore's life
It stresses the physical and mental condition of the narrator
It helps set the tone that is upbeat
Read the following stanza:
But the Raven still beguiling my sad fancy into smiling,
Straight I wheeled a cushioned seat in front of bird, and bust, and door;
Then, upon the velvet sinking, I betook myself to linking
Fancy unto fancy, thinking what this ominous bird of yore—
What this grim, ungainly, ghastly, gaunt, and ominous bird of yore—
Meant in croaking, “Nevermore.”
Which aspect of this stanza most clearly adds to the feeling of tension or dread in these lines?
the rhyme of “beguiling” and “smiling” in the first line and “sinking” and “linking” in the third line, suggesting a growing sadness
the addition of a number of descriptive words to “ominous bird of yore” in the fifth line, suggesting a growing frenzy
the series “bird, and bust, and door” in the second line, suggesting a clear progression toward madness
the use of the word croaking in the last line, suggesting a growing fear of the raven
What can readers infer from the poem's conclusion?
"Quoth the Raven, 'Nevermore.'"
This is an example of repetition.
This is an example of rhyme.
This is an alliteration.
What is the primary theme of "The Raven"?
Love conquers all.
Time heals all wounds.
Money can't buy happiness.
Losing a loved one can be unbearable.
