Poetry questions
Which words in lines 43-48 of the Raven help create a dark and gloomy tone
Ebony, ghastly gum, beguiling, sad, shorn, shaven, nightly
Ho wmany questions does dream deferred ask? How is the last question different from the others
6- the last question is not a simile and is one line. It could be interpreted as positive or negative
Where does Casey at bat take place
At a baseball game at Mudville park
Compare the tone of the first line of I wandered lonely as a cloud to the tome of line 6. How has the tone shifted
At first he is sad and lonely and then happy and joyful
What details does the speaker use to describe Casey? What dos the description suggest about casey's personality? How might his personality have affected the game's outcome
Casey is describes as calm and collected and not worried. He is overconfident in his skill. He thought he was too good to hit balls that then led to his strikeout
How does the mood change in lines 45-48
Casey now has 2 strikes and is very serious
What does the Raven represent
Death and depression
What is the overall message of a dream deferred
Dreams not fulfilled can lead to a void, frustration, or angst. Fulfilled dreams are better
What does the speaker compare the daffodils to in the similie continuous as the stars that shine and twinkle on the Milky Way
He compares it to stars shining in the Milky Way
In the first line of the Raven, which two adjectives does the speaker use to describe his state of mind, how would you describe his state of mind at the end of the poem, and what has caused the speaker to change
He describes himself as weak and weary, by the end of the poem he is physcotic and depressed and despairing, and the Raven nagging him causes him to change. He interprets the Ravens message which causes him to be unhappy
What is the eagle watching for in line 5 of the eagle? What does the eagle do when he falls in line 6
He is watching for prey and then he goes to catch his prey in line 6
What is the message of the first stanza in hope is the thing with teathers
Hope is a bird in your soul that continuously sings songs of no words whether you know it's there or choose not to acknowledge it.
In the Raven, what details provide info about the setting and the speakerr
In line 1 the speaker is described as weak and weary. In line one and 7, the setting is described as midnight dreary and bleak December in speakers room
How has the speaker of the raven's emotional state changed since the first stanza
In went from sad to terrified to hopeless
What natural sight does the speaker of I wandered lonely as a cloud describe- how does this affect the speaker and how is it revealed
Looking at daffodils near a bay becomes a happy memory for him. This is revealed in the last stanza
What is the theme of the raven
The loss of a loved one can haunt a person forever, grief cannot be diministed
How does the word choice and word arrangement in lines 33-37 of CAB help convey the feelings of the crowd
They are angry with the ump's calls- showed in their words to kill the umpire and the simile comparing the crowd to an ocean
What is the Ravens role in the story
To instigate the realization that Lenore isn't coming back
How would you answer the main question posed in dream deferred? What is the main question?
WHAT HAPPENS TO A DREAM DEFERRED? It may never happen or become a thing of the past. It may be realized later in life
What are two problems in the Raven that the speaker faces in lines 73-78
What does never more mean and his sadness of Lenore
When does hope sings sing the sweetest in hope is the thing with feathers
When it is heard in the wind when time is tough