Fear Poetry & Informational Review
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- Q1
In “beware: do not read this poem,” to what does the speakercompare the poem?
a mirror in a horror movie, into which people disappear
a horror movie, which is meant to terrify audience members
a horror tale, in which people are pursued by an eerie woman
another poem about a horrifying event in a strange house
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What happens to the child in “Windigo”?
The child is scolded by the mother for knocking a kettle into the fire.
The child is terrified by a nightmare about a horrible creature.
The child is frightened and runs into the deep woods with a dog.
The child is kidnapped and carried into the woods by the Windigo.
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Read the following excerpt from “beware: do not read this poem.”
you are into this poem. from
the waist down
nobody can hear you can they?
this poem has had you up to here
belch
this poem aint got no manners
Which of the following features of the stanza most clearly contributes to its distinctive style, or individual quality?
the fact that it does not use lines that rhyme
the missing punctuation and use of slang such as aint
the use of breaks between lines and of a question mark
its use of words such as waist and manners
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Read the following stanza from “Windigo.”
You knew I was comingfor you, little one,
when the kettle jumpedinto the fire.
Towels flapped on thehooks,
and the dog crept off,groaning,
to the deepest part ofthe woods.
What general feelings are conveyed here?
excitement and joy
determination and dedication
nervousness and tension
stillness and peacefulness
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Which of the following best describes the relationship between the speaker and Lenore?
Lenore was the speaker's lover who died.
Lenore is the speaker's friend with whom the speaker is secretly in love.
Lenore is the speaker's enemy and has cursed him.
Lenore is the speaker's enemy and has cursed him.
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Which of the following best describes the central theme of The Raven?
The supernatural is proof that death is not the end.
Evil deeds will always come back to haunt us.
Fear is only a state of mind, and cannot significantly harm anyone.
Loss and grief can have powerful effects on the mind.
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How do the allusions, or references, made to Pallas (Athena) andPluto (Hades) inform the character of the raven?
These allusions contribute to the raven's characterization as the speaker'spunishment, as classical gods were often seen as cruel and petty.
These allusions imply that the raven is far more powerful than it at first seems andit is there to cast judgement on the speaker.
These allusions make the raven seem otherworldly and informs his symbolic nature as a possible messenger from the afterlife.
These allusions remind the reader that the speaker is mentally unbalanced and mistaking a raven for a god.
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Why does the speaker react poorly to the raven's response of "Nevermore”?
Thespeaker is frustrated by the bird's catchphrase and begs it to stop talking.
The speaker begs the raven to leave, to which the raven responds"Nevermore"; the speaker becomes frustrated in these stanzas as heattempts to make it leave.
In these stanzas, the speaker asks the raven if there is an afterlife and if hewill be reunited with Lenore there, to which the raven answers "Nevermore"; the speaker takes these answers seriously and thus becomes upset.
Thes peaker is unsettled by the raven's repetition of "Nevermore" becausehe believes the raven learned it from a depressed former master and intends tomake him his new owner.
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How does the overall use of repetition in the poem The Raven contribute to its mood?
The poem's use of repetition — namely the tapping, the narrator's calls for Lenore,and the raven's catchphrase of "Nevermore" — contributes to theoverall suspenseful, eerie mood.
The poem's repetitive and rigid structure contrasts the speaker's declining mentalstate, thus contributing to the crazed mood of the poem.
The poem's repetition of the negative response "Nevermore" contributes tothe lethargic and dispassionate mood of the poem.
The poem's use of repetition — namely thetapping, the narrator's calls for Lenore, and the raven's catchphrase of "Nevermore" — contributes to the overall suspenseful, eerie mood.
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Which of the following best describes the interaction between the speaker and the raven in “The Raven”?
The speaker at first welcomes the raven into his home, but hegrows terrified of it and eventually chases it off.
The raven repeatedly utters one word, “Nevermore,” which thespeaker interprets in various ways as a comment on his life.
The speaker lets the raven into his home because it reminds him ofhis beloved, Lenore, and he wishes to reminisce about her.
The speaker lets the raven into his home because he believes itknows his beloved, Lenore, and he wishes for news of her.
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What does the speaker in “The Raven” feel when he first thinksthat Lenore may be at his door?
joy and passion
relief and pleasure
confusion and melancholy
terror and hope
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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.”
Which aspect of this stanza most clearly adds to the feeling of tension or dread in these lines?
the series “bird, and bust, and door” in the second line, suggesting a clear progression toward madness
the use of the word croaking in the last line, suggesting agrowing fear of the raven
the rhyme of “beguiling” and “smiling” in the first line and“sinking” and “linking” in the third line, suggesting a growing sadness
the addition of a number of descriptive words to “ominous bird of yore” in the fifth line, suggesting a growing frenzy
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If a person were to implore a friend to accompany her, which of the following actions would most likely occur?
She would plead, “I really, really want you to come with me!”
She would suggest, “I hope you will enjoy coming with me.”
She would explain, “I know you will enjoy coming with me!”
She would scold, “I dare you to come with me.”
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If someone can be described as beguiling, which of thefollowing must be true?
The person is athletic.
The person is unpleasant.
The person is boring.
The person is charming.
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attractively unusual or old-fashioned
undaunted
quaint
bleak
melancholy
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a feeling of pensive sadness
melancholy
lore
obeisance
tempest
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giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening.
undaunted
lore
ominous
quaint
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not intimidated or discouraged by difficulty, danger, or disappointment
placid
undaunted
bleak
quaint
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calm and peaceful with very little movement
tempest
lore
placid
quaint
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a violent windy storm
ominous
tempest
melancholy
undaunted
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