The Raven
What was the name of the narrator's deceased wife?
Lenore
"The silken, sad, uncertain rustling of each purple curtain..."
What is alliteration?
Why didn't the narrator kill the old man the first seven nights?
The eye was closed
What city did the Allan family live in when Edgar was adopted?
Richmond, Virginia
Where is the poem set (time and place)?
Many a year ago in a kingdom by the sea
What does the raven say his name is?
Nevermore
My mother is going to kill me when she sees my report card.
What is hyberbole?
What is ironic about the narrator confessing his crime to the police?
He worked hard to prevent being caught
When Poe was found dead lying in a gutter, what city was he in?
Baltimore, Maryland
Where does the narrator sleep at night?
In his wife's tomb
The narrator will never get out of the raven's _____________?
Shadow
The moon crawled across the sky.
What is personification?
Why do the police come to the narrator's house in the middle of the night?
Neighbors heard a shriek from the apartment
What year did Virginia die of tuberculosis?
1847
Chilling and killing my Annabel Lee
Internal rhyme
What is one of the questions the narrator asks the raven about Lenore?
1. Are you here to relieve my pain?
2. Will I ever be relieved of this pain?
3. Is Lenore in heaven?
Heart of gold.
What is a metaphor?
Where does the narrator tell the police the old man is when they arrive?
Visiting relatives in the country
What university did Poe get thrown out of for gambling?
University of Virginia
Whom does the narrator blame for his wife's death?
Her high-borne kinsman
What does Balm in Gilead mean?
Relief from pain
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What is rhyme scheme?
Identify the dramatic irony in the final scene with the police officers.
The reader knows there is a dead body below the floorboards.
In addition to his writing career, what else did Poe do for work?
Literary critic
What is a seraph?
An angel