Poem #6
Narrative Poem
“The Raven” – pg. 940
 Complete questions 2, 3, 4, 5
2. Lenore was the wife who had died not long ago. The speaker’s relationship with
Lenore seemed very strong because he missed her and could not get over her.
3. The two adjectives that the speaker uses in the first part of the poem are “weak”
and “weary.” Two adjectives I would use to describe the speaker’s mood at the end
of the story are “frustrated” and “irritated.” The speaker’s mood changes because a
raven as come into his house and will not leave him alone.
4. The one word that the Raven says is “Nevermore.” I think the raven is just not able
to say any other word, he can only say nevermore but the response fits the answers
to the speakers questions.
5. My impression on the raven changes throughout the story because at first I just
thought it was a bird that accidently flew into his house but then the raven started
to serve a purpose and had a reason to be there. During the story I liked the raven
because it gives the man company after his wife died so he is not lonely and sad
anymore.
 List at least 3 poetic devices found in the poem (Name the literary device and list the
example from the poem.) EX: Simile – “And the river flows like a stream of glass” - Line 4
(from “Sympathy”)
1. Repition- “Nevermore.”- lines 48-107
2. Simile- “While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, as of
someone gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.”- lines 3-4
3. Personification- “To the fowl whose fiery eyes now burned into my bosom’s core.”line 74
 Rate the poem on the following scale accompanied by a 1-3 sentence specific explanation for
the rating.
I thought this poem was okay because it told a good story. I liked how the author used
the raven; it was just there saying only one word, “Nevermore,” never really did
anything. I believe it was just there to keep the speaker company after his wife died. He
needed a companion and that’s what he got. I also liked the repition of words the
author used.
Approval Rating Scale:
Liked it!
It was ok.
UGH! Did not like it!
Home Work Activity: Paraphrase the poem “The Raven” stanza by stanza.
OR
Find a song that illustrates the theme, mood, and situation of “The Raven.” Explain the
connections you see between the song and the poem, and include a copy of the lyrics.
OR
Find a piece of art work that illustrates the theme, mood, or situation of “The Raven.” Explain
the connections you see between the art work and the poem, and include a copy of the art work
or at least the title of the work and the artist’s name.
This artwork is by Yelena Schantz. I felt this picture is like the poem “The Raven” because the
picture is dark and mysterious. When I look at this painting, I’m not quite sure why the raven is up
there when it is lightening. Also it just creates different scenarios to the scene which is what the
poem did.