Characters
The narrator and the main character of the story.
Who is the speaker or a man who recently lost his loved one - Lenore?
The raven landed on this when he first came in.
What is "above the chamber door on a bust of Pallas"?
The reason the speaker concludes for the bird being able to say and only repeat the word "Nevermore." (Stanza 11)
What is a previous owner of the bird was unhappy and taught him the word?
odd, singular, old fashioned. (Line 2)
What is quaint?
The story takes place during this time of day and this month.
What is midnight and December?
He is alone, depressed, and paranoid because of this.
What is his loss of Lenore?
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary" is an example of this type of rhyme.
What is internal rhyme?
Another word for the passing of a story or traditional knowledge down by word of mouth to others. (Line 2)
What is lore?
Whispered "Lenore!" in line 29. (5th stanza)
Who is the speaker?
This was 'unbroken'. (5th stanza)
What is silence?
The speaker is upset about this in the beginning of the poem, first 4 stanzas.
What is the fact that there is someone knocking on his door, and that no one is at the door at midnight?
"Pallas," Aidenn," "Gilead," and "Plutonian" are examples of this type of literary device.
What is allusion?
"Perched with mien of lord or lady...."
Mien means....
What is manner or attitude? (Stanza 7; Line 40)
This is the color of the 'silken sad uncertain' curtains. (3rd stanza)
What is purple?
The speaker is somewhat scared about this happening by the end of the poem, having to do with the raven.
What is the fact that the bird will never leave and will always taunt him with "Nevermore"
"thing of evil! --prophet still, if bird or devil" is an example of what literary device --if your focusing on the middle or end sounds of consonants.
What is consonance?
Allusion to Roman mythology; pertaining to the classical underworld. (Stanza 8, Lines 47; Stanza and 98)
What is Plutonian?
This "radiant maiden" is the speaker's main flame.
Who is Lenore?
The story occurred in this location based on items and description of chamber.
What is the speaker's chamber or room; a library?
The speaker also thinks the raven is there for him to do or remind him of this.
What is pestering him about things he will never be able to do or have, such as see Lenore again?
"as my hopes have flown before" is an example of this if focusing on the vowel sounds in the middle or end of words.
What is assonance?
A drink which makes one forget sorrow. (In the 5th to the last stanza; Line 83)
What is nepenthe?