Vocabulary I
pleasantly, calm, peaceful
Placid
what time of day was it when he was napping?
midnight
threatening evil or harm
Ominous
what happened to Lenore?
She died
Rhyme that occurs within lines.
Internal Rhyme
a gloomy state of mind
Melancholy
who is Lenore?
His love
talk; conversation
Discourse
what town is mentioned towards the end
Gilead
Repetition of a consonant sound
Alliteration
Appearance, especially the look on the face
Countenance
what does the raven keep saying?
Nevermore
to influence by trickery
Beguile
Who wrote The Raven?
Edgar Allen Poe
Repeated lines
Refrain
to ask earnestly for something
Entreat
who was the bust of that the raven sat on top of?
Pallas
retreat
Obeisance
what type of bird flew in?
The Raven
Rhymes at the ends of lines
End rhyme
body of knowledge on a subject
lore
who does he think sent the bird?
Tempter
to come to an end
Surcease
what was the noise he heard at the beginning of the poem?
tapping at the door
Use of words with sounds that echo their sense.
Onomatopoeia