"The Tell-Tale Heart"
"The Raven"
"Raymond's Run"
Poetic Elements
Literary Elements
100
The narrator is bothered by what quality in the old man?
his vulture eye
100
Who is Lenore?
The narrator's love who died
100
Why is Squeaky also called Mercury?
She is the swiftest thing in the neighborhood. Fact: Mercury is known as the swift planet, because it circles the sun faster than any other planet.
100
The repetition of consonant sounds usually at the beginning of words is ____.
alliteration
100
The narrator's struggle with his sanity in "The Tell-Tale Heart" is _______ conflict.
internal
200
At the end of the short story, the narrator thinks the sound he hears is
the old man's heartbeat
200
What kind of attitude does the narrator have towards the bird and how does his attitude change throughout the poem?
At first, he is glad the bird is there. At the end of the poem, he is angry at the bird.
200
Why did it take so long for the judges to tell the audience the outcome of the race?
The finish between Gretchen and Squeaky was too close.
200
The rhyming of words within a line of poetry, not just at the end of the lines is called ___.
internal rhyme
200
An __________ is a reference to a person, place, or something that has happened outside of the story.
allusion
300
Which of the following details make the speaker an unreliable narrator? -he treats the old man kindly -he hears sounds that exist only in his own mind -he lies to the police
he hears sounds that exist only in his own mind
300
Where does the raven perch?
a statue above the chamber door
300
What does it mean to be "not quite right?"
to be mentally handicapped
300
The repetition of vowel sounds usually within words is ____.
assonance
300
What is the mood of "The Raven?"
depressed, sad, weary, dreary
400
The narrator is constantly trying to convince us that he is not
insane
400
What does the narrator do when he hears tapping late at night?
He becomes easily startled and tells himself it is just a visitor.
400
What is Squeaky’s attitude at the end of “Raymond’s Run.”
Squeaky realizes it is better to be generous and help someone else in need rather than focus on herself all the time.
400
"nodded, nearly napping" is an example of ____.
alliteration
400
The narrator's struggle with the old man in "The Tell-Tale Heart" is considered _____ conflict.
external
500
What is ironic about "The Tell-Tale Heart?"
-He empathizes with the old man, but at the same time wants to kill him. -He calls himself calm and smart, but at the same time is crazy and easily agitated. -He spends the whole time carefully planning out the murder, hiding all the evidence, and then he is the one who admits the crime.
500
What does the narrator ask the angels to do?
get rid of his memories of Lenore
500
Why is Squeaky concerned about Gretchen and her friends talking to Raymond?
She is concerned they will make fun of Raymond.
500
"purple curtain" is what poetic element?
assonance
500
What does the raven symbolize in "The Raven?"
the narrator's sadness
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