What is the only word the raven speaks?
“Forevermore”
“Lenore”
“Evermore”
“Nevermore”
True or False: Honey never spoils, even after thousands of years.
FALSE
TRUE
What does the speaker hope the raven will bring?
Food
A song
A magic spell
Answers about Lenore
True or False: Some turtles can breathe through their butts.
FALSE
TRUE
Who is the speaker mourning in the poem?
Lenore
Athena
His lost youth
The raven
True or False: There are more stars in space than grains of sand on Earth’s beaches.
TRUE
FALSE
Where does the raven perch when it enters?
On the floor
On the bust of Pallas
On the window sill
On the bed
What is the mood at the beginning of The Raven?
Calm and peaceful
Happy and joyful
Dreary and sad
Exciting and adventurous
What time of night does the poem begin?
Evening
Midnight
Noon
Sunrise
True or False: Sloths can hold their breath longer than dolphins.
FALSE
True (up to 40 min)
True or False: The Great Wall of China can be seen from the Moon with the naked eye.
TRUE
FALSE
At the end of the poem, where is the raven?
Perched on the bed
Outside the window
Still sitting above the door
Flying away
Which literary device is used in “weak and weary”?
Personification
Hyperbole
Alliteration
Simile
How does the speaker feel as the poem goes on?
More joyful
More forgetful
More calm and relaxed
More desperate and hopeless
The raven is a symbol of…
Love and hope
Good luck
Wisdom and learning
Death and sorrow
What happens each time the speaker asks a question?
The raven flies away
The raven answers “Nevermore”
Lenore appears
The speaker laughs
Which literary device is in “silken, sad, uncertain rustling”?
Simile
Irony
Metaphor
Alliteration
What is the setting of the poem?
A castle tower
A graveyard
A forest
The speaker’s chamber (room)
What does “dreary” mean in the poem?
Bright and hopeful
Sad and dull
Confused and strange
Angry and fierce
Which is a synonym for “tapping” in the poem?
Running
Whispering
Knocking
Singing