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10 Cards in this Set
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What was the speaker doing at the time he heard the rapping ot the raven. why
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he is reading books to ease the pain of the death of Lenore.
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Identify Lenore
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she was the speakers lover. The rare and radiant maiden that the angels named Lenore.
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Why Did the speaker not answer the rapping immediantly upon hearing it
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He felt an awkard fear that he had never felt before.
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When the speaker opened the chamber door , what were the sights and sounds that confronted him, and how did he feel.
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He saw nothing but the dark and nothing more. The only sound he heard was the whispers of the name Lenore. He felt fearful as if something were there with him.
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How did the raven appear and where did he perch.
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He appeared out of the window in the mans window and then perched above his door.
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What was the speakers first reaction to the raven saying nevermore
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He was suprised to hear the bird speaking.
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Why did the speaker pull up and chair and siy before the bird
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he wanted to see it up close and study it.
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What question does the man aslk the bird in lines 79-90
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Is there balm in Gilead and the bird answered NEVERMORE
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How does the poem end
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It end with the man asking the bird is he will ever leave him alone and he says nevermore.
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What two explanations for the raven's appearance did the speaker give
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1 a storm brought it inside
2 our the devil sent him. |
