The Raven

LITERARY TERMS
1.  internal rhyme
2.  refrain
3.  alliteration
4.  onomatopoeia
5.  rhyme scheme
6.  meter
7.  tone

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1.  What is the tone of the poem?
2.  What happened to Lenore?  Can the loss of a loved one cause a person to go mad?
3.  How is the raven symbolic?

SOUND EFFECTS
1.  What is the meter of the poem?
2.  What is the rhyme scheme?  How does the rhyme scheme relate to the mood?
3.  What are examples of alliteration?
4.  What are examples of onomatopoeia
5.  What is the refrain?  What is the effect of the refrain?