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.