The Poem
"The Raven" was written after Poe's famous ______________________________.
a. Sorry, Right Number
b. The Tell-Tale Heart
c. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
b. The Tell-Tale Heart
Alliteration is the repetiton of the same sound at the beginning of words. Which sample below best shows alliteration?
a. apple, baby, carpet, dog
b. doubting, dreaming dreams
c. Merely this and nothing more
b. doubting, dreaming dreams
Who grieved in this poem?
a. the raven
b. a man who has lost his Lenore
c. a Momma elephant
b. a man who has lost his Lenore
Nevermore means.....
a. always
b. forever
c. never again
c. never again
What silly TV show made a cartoon of this poem?
a. Sponge Bob
b. Bugs Bunny
c. The Simpson's
c. The Simpson's
In "The Raven" the bird seems to be a prophet of:
a. peace
b. war
c. evil
c. evil
An allusion is a reference to a famous person, place, a piece of art, or piece of literature.
In our class, the statue bust is of whom?
a. George Washington
b. Katie Weiderman
c. Abe Lincoln
c. Abe Lincoln
What is the problem in this poem?
a. the squawking bird brings no news
b. the lonely man is off his meds
c. there is no heat on this cold December day
a. the squawking bird brings no news
Ebony means...
a. white
b. rainbow colors
c. black
c. black
Name 2 facts about the famous Edgar Allan Poe.
Answers will vary- you know many!!!!
What word or phrase is repeated often in "The Raven"?
a. bleak December
b. Nevermore
c. Leave no black plume as a token of that lie...
b. Nevermore
Alliteration shows up in which of the following-
a. weak and weary
b. While I nooded
c. Ah, distinctly
a. weak and weary
Where does this poem take place?
a. in the kitchen
b. in a man's study or chamber
c. in the basement
b. in a man's study or a chamber
Beguiling means to use charm or to influence. :)
Who is MOST beguiling in this class?
Answers will vary (for sure).
What object vexed the grieving man in this poem?
a. a raven
b. a vulture's eye
c. a spider
d. a black cat
a. a raven
The mood of this poem kept shifting:
a. happy, happier, happiest
b. sad, sadder, happy
c. nuetral, hopeful, betrayal, torture
d. funny, sarcastic, relieved, tortured
c. nuetral, hopeful, betrayal, torture
In the line below, what 2 words rhyme?
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,
dreary and weary
What came a rapping and a tapping?
a. beetles in the wall
b. 3 policemen
c. an ebony raven
c. an ebony raven
Decorum is use of proper etiquette.
Give 2 examples of proper etiquette.
saying please, thank-you, God Bless you, opening up a door for another, being kind, sharing, helping, volunteering, listening to others and adults in charge, clean up after ourselves, piushing in our chairs, thou shall not steal, and 1000s more!!
When Poe uses the word "quoth"- he means......
a. says
b. chokes
c. clothes
a. says
Poe was writing this poem during the _____________ era.
a. Golden
b. Greek mythology
c. Victorian
c. Victorian
In the line below, make the line rhyme!
While I nodded, nearly napping,
suddenly there came a _______________________,
tapping
Give 3 words that sum up the message of this poem.
sadness, grief, torture
hope, fear, misery
dark, depressing, madness etc.
Ask your teacher a fair question-
Teacher gets it right- you get the points!
YAY!!! (I studied all night!)
What NFL team is named after this famous poem?
a. Dallas Cowboys
b. Pittsburgh Steelers
c. Baltimore Ravens
c. Baltimore Ravens