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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
The narrator thinks that the bird has come for this.
What is to pester him about Lenore?
100
smiling
What is how the narrator initially reacts to the bird?
100
Nevermore
What is the word the raven keeps repeating?
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
it spoke
Why the narrator is surprised about the bird?
200
reading and dozing off
What is two things the narrator is doing?
300
This character whispered "Lenore!"
Who is Edgar Allen Poe/narrator?
300
This was 'unbroken'.
What is silence?
300
an echo of him saying "Lenore"
What is what the narrator hears when he opens the door?
300
the death of Lenore (or really the aftermath)
What is the subject of the poem?
300
fear, denial, sadness, hope, anger
What is five emotions the poem conveys?
400
This is the bust/statue that the the raven perched upon.
What is the bust of Athena?
400
This is the color of the 'silken sad uncertain' curtains.
What is purple?
400
The narrator is somewhat scared about this, having to do with the raven.
What is the fact that the bird will never leave and will always taunt him with "Nevermore"
400
anguished "I shrieked"; depressed "my soul will never be lifted out of the shadow on the floor"
What is the narrator's state of mind?
400
to ease his sorrow for Lenore's death
What is why the narrator is reading late at night?
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
The narrator also thinks the raven is there for him to do this.
What is pestering him about things he will never be able to do?
500
Is there relief for my sorrow, Did Lenore go to Heaven, Will I be reunited with Lenore in Heaven
What are the three questions the narrator asks the raven?
500
death of Lenore, the Raven (dark, omen of death), "ghosts of dying embers", shadowed soul
What are the Gothic elements of this poem?