Edgar Allen Poe
This narrative poem features a grieving lover who is repeatedly tormented by a talking black bird crying "Nevermore".
The raven
In 1845, this future state officially joined the United States as the 28th state, leading to a war with Mexico shortly after.
Clue: T
Texas
This is the name of the narrator's lost love, whom he is mourning throughout the poem.
Lenore
In soccer, this is the maximum number of players allowed on the field for a single team during a match.
11
This is the largest planet in our solar system, famous for its giant red spot.
Jupiter
Edgar Allan Poe was born in this country, which he lived in for most of his life.
United States
A devastating blight began destroying this staple crop in Ireland in 1845, sparking a historic, widespread famine.
potato
The narrator is startled when he hears this sound coming from his chamber door at the beginning of the poem.
Tapping
This iconic event, featuring sports from swimming to gymnastics, is held every four years and uses a symbol of five interlocking rings.
The olympics
This is the capital city of France, known worldwide as the "City of Light."
Paris
Edgar Allan Poe spent time serving in this branch of the U.S. military before focusing fully on his writing.
The army
This major colony, which today is a Australian state, celebrated the official opening of its very first library in Melbourne in 1845.
Victoria
This is the only word the raven speaks throughout the entire poem.
Nevermore
In bowling, earning this three-letter name means you have successfully knocked down all ten pins on your very first roll of the frame.
A Strike
This is the primary gas that humans need to breathe in order to survive.
Oxygen
Where was he born.
Boston, massachusetts.
In 1845, this future capital city of Western Australia was still a small settlement when its first official bank, the Western Australian Bank, opened for business.
perth
At the very start of the poem, the narrator is reading a book at this specific time of night.
Midnight
This American basketball legend won six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls during the 1990s and wore the number 23.
Micheal Jordan
This freezing temperature for water is exactly zero degrees on this popular metric temperature scale.
Celcius
This was Edgar Allan Poe's middle name, which he took from the family that raised him after his parents passed away.
Allan
This major river system, crucial for early Australian transport and trade, was being actively explored and chartered by settlers expanding inland in 1845.
Murray River
At the very end of the poem, the narrator laments that his soul will never be lifted from this dark feature cast by the raven on the floor.
A shadow
In tennis, a score of zero points during a game is referred to by this specific, romantic-sounding word.
Love
This deep-sea trench located in the Western Pacific Ocean is the deepest known point on Earth.
Marianis trench