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"The Raven" Vocabulary Terms

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    The Raven - Edgar Allan Poe
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  • A deep, lustrous black
    ebony
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  • A feather
    plume
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  • A coward
    craven
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  • Satan, the devil
    fiend
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  • Dignified behavior, speech, or dress
    decorum
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  • To charm or mislead
    beguiling
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  • To relieve temporarily
    respite
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  • Causing sadness or gloom
    dreary
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  • Burdened, loaded down
    laden
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  • To look at or think about with great or excessive satisfaction
    gloated
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  • The door was made of ______ wood, shining in the dim light.
    ebony
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  • The majestic bird flew away, leaving behind a single ______ on the ground.
    plume
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  • He was too ______ to face his fears and confront the situation.
    craven
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  • The villain’s laughter echoed through the room like the laugh of a ______.
    fiend
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  • His speech was filled with ______, impressing the audience with his grace and elegance.
    decorum
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  • Her smile was so ______ that no one suspected she was lying.
    beguiling
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