Question

section two - short answer - 2 points each, 20 total points. answer the following questions in the space provided on your answer sheet.

1. according to the speaker, who kills annabel lee (as in who brought the cause of death on her)?

2,3. list two of the four people who killed the innocent man in \the haunted oak.\.

1. when the speaker in \the raven\ opens the door and finds no one there, what strange thought pops into his head?
2. in stanza fifteen of \the raven,\ the speaker wonders if the bird was sent by \the tempter.\ who is \the tempter\?
3. in \the devil and tom walker,\ names are carved into trees in the forest. what does it mean if a persons name is carved into one of those trees?
4. the story describes an inlet. what, \according to old stories,\ is buried under a tree in the inlet?
5. what does toms wife decide to do after tom tells her that he will not accept the devils offer?
6. tom finds an apron hanging in a tree. what does he find inside the apron?
7. what does the devil ask tom to do that is so horrible that even tom wont do it?

Explanation:

1. In "Annabel Lee," the speaker blames the angels (heavenly beings) for her death, as they were jealous of their love.
2. (Note: Question 2 is numbered 2,3—assuming it refers to "The Haunted Oak," the four are the judge, jury, priest, and executioner; two examples are judge and jury.)
3. When the speaker in "The Raven" opens the door to no one, he thinks of his dead love, Lenore.
4. "The Tempter" in "The Raven" refers to Satan, the figure associated with temptation.
5. In "The Devil and Tom Walker," a carved name means the person has made a deal with the Devil (and is marked for damnation).
6. Old stories say Captain Kidd’s treasure is buried under the tree in the inlet.
7. Tom’s wife decides to go make a deal with the Devil herself after Tom refuses.
8. Inside the apron, Tom finds his wife’s heart and liver.
9. The Devil asks Tom to be a slave trader, which Tom refuses.

Answer:

1. The angels (heavenly beings)
2. Judge and jury (examples of two)
3. Lenore
4. Satan
5. The person has made a deal with the Devil
6. Captain Kidd’s treasure
7. Go make a deal with the Devil
8. His wife’s heart and liver
9. Be a slave trader