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The Raven Explained

Quiz by Latonya Neely

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  • Q1
    What is the initial mood set in the beginning of the poem The Raven?
    Joyful
    Nostalgic
    Ominous
    Indifferent
    30s
  • Q2
    Who is the speaker mourning in The Raven?
    Catherine
    Lenore
    Martha
    Eleanor
    30s
  • Q3
    What is the repetitive word uttered by the Raven?
    Forever
    Nevermore
    Always
    Goodbye
    30s
  • Q4
    Where does the Raven perch when it enters the speaker's chamber?
    On the window sill
    On a chair
    On the floor
    On the bust of Pallas
    30s
  • Q5
    What does the speaker initially invite into his chamber?
    A friend
    A ghost
    A visitor
    His memories
    30s
  • Q6
    What literary device is prominently used in the structure of The Raven?
    Rhyme scheme
    Simile
    Alliteration
    Metaphor
    30s
  • Q7
    What does the tapping at the door symbolize for the speaker?
    Fear
    The unknown
    Hope
    Joy
    30s
  • Q8
    What is the ultimate fate of the speaker by the end of the poem?
    Descent into madness
    Happiness
    Reunion with Lenore
    Finding peace
    30s
  • Q9
    What is the significance of the phrase 'the night's Plutonian shore'?
    Reference to the underworld
    A place of dreams
    A beautiful sunset
    A serene ocean
    30s
  • Q10
    How does the poem The Raven conclude?
    With the Raven remaining
    With silence
    With the speaker leaving
    With Lenore returning
    30s
  • Q11
    What is the name of the woman the speaker mourns in the poem?
    Elena
    Cassandra
    Margo
    Lenore
    30s
  • Q12
    What does the tapping at the chamber door represent for the speaker?
    A friend
    A haunting spirit
    The unknown
    A visitor
    30s
  • Q13
    What does the Raven say when the speaker asks about his lost love?
    Sometimes
    Forever
    Always
    Nevermore
    30s
  • Q14
    What is the mood set at the beginning of 'The Raven'?
    Ominous
    Mysterious
    Joyful
    Indifferent
    30s
  • Q15
    Which goddess’s bust does the Raven perch upon in the poem?
    Demeter
    Venus
    Pallas (Athena)
    Artemis
    30s

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