Vocabulary
The defintion of quiant
old-fashioned or old
The room the poem takes place in
a chamber
Who was knocking at the chamber door?
The Raven
The first thing you should do when you get your test
Write your name on it
How does the narrator feel in stanza one?
Weak, weary, tired, etc.
The definition of fowl
bird
This is the time of day and the month the poem takes place in
midnight and December
Why was the narrator up late at night reading?
To distract himself from his grief/ Lenore passed away
Jessica is taking a test. Question 1 tells her to read lines 10 and 11. In line 11, she reads a word that she doesn't know the meaning of. The test is open book. What can she do to find the meaning of the word?
Look for the definition in your book
How does the narrator feel in stanza two?
Sad, depressed, full of sorrow, etc.
The meaning of nevermore
never again
This is the place that the Raven perches after flying into the narrator's room.
On a bust of Pallas
The narrator reads “many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore”.
What is he reading?
Old books about forgotten or unknown topics/knowledge
Sally is taking a test. The test is open book, but Question 3 has a quote printed onto the test paper. Sally reads the quote but doesn't flip back in her text book because she thinks she knows the answer.
Should Sally have done something different, or did she use a good test taking strategy?
She should have flipped back in her text book and read the sentences surronding the quote
How does the narrator feel the first time he sees the Raven?
Surprise
The definition of mien
appearance
This is where the narrator sits when he first starts talking to the Raven
On a velvet cushion
At the end of the poem (lines 14-15), the narrator wants the Raven to leave him alone, but the Raven will not leave. Why does the narrator want him to leave?
Multiple possible answers:
-the bird will not stop reminding him of his grief
-the bird has insulted him/ engaged him by answering nevermore to all of his questions
-other answer if explained well
Carl is taking a test that is multiple choice (A, B, C, or D). He is not sure what the answer is, but he is almost certain that the answer is NOT A. What can he do to help himself narrow down his answer choices?
Cross out answers that he thinks are wrong.
Why did Poe choose to have his poem take place on a gloomy and cold midnight?
To show the narrator's sadness, isolation, and fear
The definition of obeisance
respectful gesture
In line eight, Poe states "“each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor”.
What is he describing?
The light and shadows created by his fire
“Not the least obeisance he; not a minute stopped or stayed he:/ But, with mien of lord or lardy, perched above my chamber door” (lines 39-40).
These lines describe how the Raven is behaving. Explain how the Raven is behaving.
The Raven is acting with dignity. It is NOT a frightened bird.
Ashley is taking a test. She finishes early. Her teacher tells her to check over her work before turning in the test. Ashely looks at her answer sheet to make sure she answered every question then turns in her test.
Did Ashley use a good strategy to check her work, or what should she have done something different?
She should have reread the questions and answers to make sure she felt confident about her choices. She also should have used her left-over time to look back into the textbook and check her answers.
“But whose velvet violet lining with the lamplight gloating o’er / She shall press. Ah, nevermore!”
What emotion is the narrator feeling in these lines?
Sadness, grief, depression, etc.