In “beware: do not read this poem,” to what does the speaker compare the poem?

Which of the following best describes the interaction between the speaker and the raven in “The Raven”?

What does the speaker in "The Raven" feel when he first thinks that Lenore may be at his door?

What happens to the child in “Windigo”?

In which of the following situations would entreating be most appropriate?

If a person were to implore a friend to accompany her, which of the following actions would most likely occur?

If someone can be described as beguiling, which of the following must be true?

Which of the following features of the stanza most clearly contribute to its distinctive style, or individual quality?

What is most clearly the effect of the feature identified in Part A?

Read the following stanza from “The Raven.” But the Raven still beguiling my sad fancy into smiling, Straight I wheeled a cushioned seat in front of bird, and bust, and door; Then, upon the velvet sinking, I betook myself to linking Fancy unto fancy, thinking what this ominous bird of yore— What this grim, ungainly, ghastly, gaunt, and ominous bird of yore Meant in croaking, “Nevermore.”

The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B. Part A Read the following stanza from “Windigo.” You knew I was coming for you, little one, when the kettle jumped into the fire. Towels flapped on the hooks, and the dog crept off, groaning, to the deepest part of the woods.

In what way do the details in the stanza presented in Part A help convey the feeling identified?

Which statement best summarizes the theme in “beware: do not read this poem”?

Which lines from the poem best support the answer to Part A?

Which statement best describes the speaker in “The Raven”?

Who is the speaker in the poem “Windigo”?

Read this line from “Windigo” and analyze the image it presents. You dug your hands into my pale, melting fur. To which senses does this image most appeal? Choose two options.

What is the meaning of the prefix be-?

The word becalm is made up of the prefix be- plus the word calm. What has happened to a sailing ship that is becalmed? Choose based on your knowledge of the prefix be-.

If “beware: do not read this poem” were told by the woman from a first-person point of view, what more might the reader learn about her actions?

Which lines from “The Raven” best demonstrate the first-person point of view?

If the “Windigo” were told from the omniscient point of view rather than from the first-person point of view, what additional information might a reader learn?