Excerpt from “The Raven”
by Edgar Allan Poe

1. Which lines are most effective in creating suspense in this poem?

A. “From my books surcease of sorrow—sorrow for the lost Lenore—/ For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore”

B. “Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December, / And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor.”

C. “But the fact is I was napping, and so gently you came rapping, / And so faintly you came tapping, tapping at my chamber door,”

D. “And the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain / Thrilled me— filled me with fantastic terrors never felt before;”

2. Which statement best describes the impact of Poe’s use of both internal and end rhyme in this poem?

A. The rhyme makes the poem easier to remember.

B. The lines with internal rhyme are more significant than the lines that only use end rhyme.

C. The rhyme gives the poem an even rhythm and maintains the tension.

D. Each use of rhyme marks the end of a phrase or idea.

1. None of the other options give as much tension as these lines do. The anticipation and reptition of the lines intensify the action of approaching a chamber door.

2. I feel as though the other options don't quite work as well as this one. A rhyme doesnt necessarily make a poem easier to remember, lines that are more 'significant' is just subjective, and each rhyme doesnt necessarily end an idea.

jkoyocku jkoyocku · Answer 2 · 2019-12-10T15:30:49+01:00

Answer:

Letters C and C are the correct answer.

Explanation:

Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer and poet. The Raven is one of his most famous works. It is about a nameless narrator who is reading and then a raven starts talking to him.

The first answer is letter C since the speaker word selection contributes to create suspense through the rhetorical device of repetition, that consists in repeating a word or a phrase that include the same sound (napping, rapping, tapping, tapping); also the speaker talks to an object that seems to disturb him in many ways, starting with the fact that the speaker was sleeping.

The second answer is also letter C. Rhythm has many intentions, such as creating the proper pace for the poem or text. In The Raven, the speaker uses it to create tension; also, the internal rhyme gives the poem an even rhythm, as we can see in the excerpt.