1)Which of the following lines from Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" is an example of internal rhyme?
Select one:
a. Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak and weary,
b. Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore,
c. Only this, and nothing more
d. None of the above
2)”While I nodded, nearly napping" is a phrase from Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" and is an example of _____________________.
Select one:
a. alliteration
b. assonance
c. internal rhyme
d. None of the above
3)Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" contains the phrase, "Night's Plutonian shore," which is an example of ___________________.
Select one:
a. alliteration
b. personification
c. allusion
d. flashback
4)Based on the following lines, which genre best fits Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven?"
Much I marvelled this ungainly fowl to hear discourse so plainly,
Though its answer little meaning - little relevancy bore;
Select one:
a. Tragedy
b. Fantasy
c. Science fiction
d. Romantic
5)What tone do words like melancholy, burden, nevermore, ghastly, ominous, and desolate create in the poem "The Raven?"
Select one:
a. Content
b. Bitter
c. Saddened
d. None of the above
6)What effect does internal rhyme have in Edgar Allan Poe's poem "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,
Select one:
a. Provides a formal tone
b. Builds tension
c. Creates a calming rhythm
d. Make the poem sound childish