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Poe Quiz

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Replacing undaunted with which word would make the following sentence mean the opposite? His recent experiences have left him undaunted. frightened
The purpose of Poe's letter to John Allan is to ask for help.
A symbol is anything that stands for, or represents, both itself and something else. What does the raven symbolize? the speaker's grief at the loss of Lenore
What is the narrator doing at the very beginning of the poem? reading alone in his room
Why is the narrator feeling bad? his sweetheart has died
What answer does the raven give when the narrator asks his name? "Nevermore"
Where is the raven at the end of the poem? perched on a bust in the narrator's room
Based on all three selections, what can you infer about Poe? He was a melancholy and depressed person.
Poe says John Allan has not spoken to him for three years.
The imagery in "Alone" mainly describes nature.
What does the last line of "Alone" -"Of a demon in my view" - tell us about the speaker? He is a pessimist.
In which of the following sentences is the words entreated used correctly? I entreated my dad to let me have a car.
In which of the following lines does Poe use the most alliteration? "While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,"
coward craven
violent storm tempest
charming beguiling
gesture or respect obeisance
forewarning evil ominous
relief (from); end surcease
What is the speaker doing when the raven appears? reading
Tone is the emotional attitude toward the reader or toward the subject implied by a literary work. In "Letter to John Allan," Poe's tone is one of desperation
Which of the following best describes the overall mood of "The Raven"? emotional and tempestuous
The speaker of "Alone" describes his life as stormy
The speaker in "Alone" says he could not awaken his heat to joy
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