Characters
Setting
Conflicts
Quotes/Fig Lang
Vocabulary
100
The narrator and the main character of the story.
Who is Edgar Allen Poe?
100
The raven landed on this when he first came in.
What is "above the chamber door"?
100
When Poe finally went to open the door, why was he nervously making excuses for why it took him so long to answer?
He was terrified.
100
"grim, ungainly, ghastly, guant" is an example of this.
What is alliteration?
100
odd, singular, old fashioned.
What is quaint?
200
This character said "Nevermore" multiple times.
Who is the Raven?
200
The story takes place during this time of day.
What is midnight?
200
He is alone, depressed, and paranoid because of this.
What is his loss of Lenore?
200
once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary" is an example of this.
What is rhyme?
200
traditional knowledge.
What is lore?
300
This character whispered "Lenore!"
Who is Edgar Allen Poe/main character?
300
This was 'unbroken'.
What is silence?
300
In the line,"...no living human being ever yet was blessed with seeing bird above his chamber door---" What did Poe mean?
A black raven was a sign of death.
300
"Nevermore"
What is repetition?
300
The black feathers on the Raven are called this.
What is plume?
400
This is the bust/statue that the the raven perched upon.
What is the bust of Pallas?
400
What did Poe keep repeating "tis some visitor at my chamber door, only this and nothing more?"
He is scared and is trying to make excuses for the noise that might make sense
400
Poe is somewhat scared when he says to himself "On the morrow HE will leave me..." and then immediately hears the bird say. "Nevermore." Why?
What is the fact that the bird will never leave and will always taunt him with "Nevermore" (or that he can't escape death or lonliness forever).
400
"Prophet!" said I, "thing of evil!" prophet still, if bird or devil!"
What is a description Poe gives to the bird?
400
A piece of artwork which the bird sat on as it taunted Poe
What is the pallid bust of Pallas?
500
This "radiant maiden" is Edgar Allen Poe's main flame.
Who is Lenore?
500
The story occurred during this month.
What is December?
500
Edgar Allen Poe also thinks the raven is there for him to do this.
To bear a message.
500
Leave no black plume as a token of that lie thy soul hath spoken!
What are the instructions Poe gives the bird?
500
A drink which makes one forget sorrow.
What is nepenthe?
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