Question

assignment: understanding the raven by edgar allan poe
part i: multiple choice (choose the best answer.)

1. what is the setting of the raven?

a. a bright morning in summer
b. a dark and stormy night in december
c. a quiet afternoon in spring
d. a sunny day in autumn

1. what is the speaker doing at the beginning of the poem?

a. reading and almost falling asleep
b. talking to a friend
c. taking a walk outside
d. writing a letter

1. who is lenore?

a. the speakers sister
b. a visitor at the door
c. the speakers lost love
d. a friend from childhood

1. what does the raven repeatedly say?

a. \forevermore\
b. \goodbye\
c.
evermore\
d. \lenore\

1. what emotion does the speaker feel at the end of the poem?

a. happiness
b. hope
c. fear and despair
d. excitement

Explanation:

1. En The Raven, la escena se desarrolla en una noche oscura y tormentosa en diciembre.
2. Al principio del poema, el hablante está leyendo y casi se adormece.
3. Lenore es el amor perdido del hablante.
4. El cuervo repite constantemente "Nevermore".
5. Al final del poema, el hablante siente miedo y desesperación.

Answer:

1. b. A dark and stormy night in December
2. a. Reading and almost falling asleep
3. c. The speaker’s lost love
4. c. “Nevermore”
5. c. Fear and despair