Introduction to Mystery and Suspense: "The Raven"

Question 1

Read this stanza from "The Raven."Then the ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling,By the grave and stern decorum of the countenance it wore,"Though thy crest be shorn and shaven, thou," I said, "art sure no craven,Ghastly grim and ancient Raven wandering from the Nightly shore–Tell me what thy lordly name is on the Night's Plutonian shore!" Quoth the Raven, "Nevermore."

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sight and sound.

Question 2

Read the first stanza from "The Raven."Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore–While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door."'Tis some visitor," I muttered, "tapping at my chamber door– Only this and nothing more."

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The speaker is up late at night reading and hears a knocking sound.

Question 3

How does the imagery in this stanza appeal to the reader’s senses? Select four responses.

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The feel of the dense air appeals to the sense of touch.; The aroma of perfume appeals to the sense of smell.; The sound of footsteps on the carpet appeals to the sense of sound.; The surprising voice of the bird appeals to the sense of sound.

Question 4

Read these lines from "The Raven."And the Raven, never flitting, still is sitting, still is sittingOn the pallid bust of Pallas just above my chamber door;

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helplessness

Question 5

Read this stanza from "The Raven."Presently my soul grew stronger; hesitating then no longer,"Sir," said I, "or Madam, truly your forgiveness I implore;But the fact is I was napping, and so gently you came rapping,And so faintly you came tapping, tapping at my chamber door,That I scarce was sure I heard you"–here I opened wide the door– Darkness there and nothing more.

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The source of the noise is not yet revealed, as no one is standing at the door.

Question 6

Read this excerpt from "The Raven."What this grim, ungainly, ghastly, gaunt, and ominous bird of yore Meant in croaking "Nevermore."

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scarier.

Question 7

In the first half of the poem "The Raven," the poet creates suspense by having the reader question

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what is making the rapping sound.

Question 8

Imagery appeals to which of these? Select five responses.sightmoodsoundsuspensetouchtonetastesmell

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sight; sound; touch; taste; smell

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