Poetry
What is a stanza?
a group of lines (usually 4-6) in a poem that looks like a "paragraph" in a poem.
In the beginning of the story, why is Mathilde unhappy.
She believes that she should be living a rich and elegant life.
Why does the narrator want to kill the old man?
The narrator likes the old man, but he thinks the old man's eye is evil (vulture eye).
Who was at the door when the narrator opened it?
No one was there.
Define Mood:
general feeling/atmosphere of the story (is it a scary or happy story)
What is an iamb?
one unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable [duh DUM]
What happens to the beautiful diamond necklace that her friend let her borrow?
Mathilde accidentally loses the necklace
How does the police discover that the narrator killed the old man?
He thinks he hears the old man's heart beating and this drives him crazy until he confesses to killing him.
Why is the narrator sad in the beginning of the story?
He lost he loved one, Lenore. Possibly his wife.
Define Verse:
writing arranged with a metrical rhythm, typically having a rhyme (poem)
What is a verse?
writing arranged with a metrical rhythm, typically having a rhyme
What is ironic (plot twist) about how the story ends?
The necklace that Mathilde worked so hard to replace was a fake and worth very little.
Why does the narrator not kill the old man during the first nights that he watched him sleep?
The narrator wants to “kill” the vulture eye. For this reason, he is waiting for the old man to have the eye open.
What does the Raven keep telling the narrator?
"Nevermore"
menacing or threatening
What is the rhyme scheme for this stanza?
"Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow."
a, a, b, a
How much money did Mathilde's husband save? It is the same amount that her dress cost.
400.00 francs
What type of figurative language is shown:
“His room was as black as pitch with the thick darkness.”
Simile
What type of figurative language is shown:
"And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor."
Personification
Define Tempest:
a violent windy storm
What is the rhythmic meter of The Raven?
Trochaic Octameter
How does Mathilde’s attitude change from the beginning of the story compared to the end?
By the end of the story, she doesn’t care about being rich or looking beautiful. She is willing to work hard and save her money, instead of spending.
What type of figurative language is:
“Death, in approaching him had stalked with his black shadow before him and enveloped the victim.”
Personification
Define Beguile:
to deceive, charm or enchant
Define Dramatic Irony:
when the audience/reader knows something the characters do not.