The Raven (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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In what year did Edgar Allan Poe write 'The Raven'?
In what year did Edgar Allan Poe write 'The Raven'?
1845
What single word does the raven repeatedly say throughout the poem?
What single word does the raven repeatedly say throughout the poem?
Nevermore
What is the name of the speaker's deceased beloved?
What is the name of the speaker's deceased beloved?
Lenore
How does the poem's famous opening line begin?
How does the poem's famous opening line begin?
Once upon a midnight dreary
What does the raven perch upon when it enters the room?
What does the raven perch upon when it enters the room?
A bust of Pallas
What does the bust of Pallas symbolise in the poem?
What does the bust of Pallas symbolise in the poem?
Wisdom, knowledge, and truth
Which phrase demonstrates alliteration in the poem's opening?
Which phrase demonstrates alliteration in the poem's opening?
Weak and weary
What is one of the poem's central themes?
What is one of the poem's central themes?
Grief, loss, and search for meaning
What does the poem say about the raven's final position?
What does the poem say about the raven's final position?
Never flitting, still is sitting
What does 'Is there balm in Gilead?' refer to?
What does 'Is there balm in Gilead?' refer to?
Spiritual healing and afterlife hope
What does the raven's black colour symbolise?
What does the raven's black colour symbolise?
Death and mourning
How does the speaker's emotional state progress through the poem?
How does the speaker's emotional state progress through the poem?
Curiosity to despair acceptance
Why did Poe choose a raven rather than another bird?
Why did Poe choose a raven rather than another bird?
Death associations and speaking ability
What poetic technique creates the poem's musical, hypnotic rhythm?
What poetic technique creates the poem's musical, hypnotic rhythm?
Internal rhyme