"The Raven" and Poetic Devices Flashcards
Who Wrote “The Raven?”
Edgar Allen Poe
What symbolism is used in the poem?
a raven
What does the symbol of the raven represent?
death
What is the theme of “The Raven?”
grief
What does the speaker of the poem grieve?
Lenore
What is the only word the raven speaks?
nevermore
Why does the raven only say, “nevermore?”
the raven, as a symbol of death, uses the word “nevermore” to mean Lenore is dead and will never return to the speaker.
What did the speaker see the first time he opened the chamber door?
“darkness there, and nothing more”
At the end of the poem, where was the raven?
perched on the bust of Pallas above the chamber door
Why did the poem end with the raven still perched above the chamber door? What was Poe saying about the speaker by leaving the raven in the room?
The speaker will never be able to get over his grief at the loss of Lenore.
Name 4 of the poetic devices Poe used in “The Raven.”
alliteration, assonance, consonance, rhyme
Define alliteration.
the occurance of the same sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words
Define assonance.
the repitition of vowel sounds in adjacent or closely connected words in a poem
Define consonance.
the repitition of consonant sounds in adjacent or closely connected words in a poem
What poetic device is used in this line:
gentlemen can jump over gigantic jaguars
alliteration
