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4. Key Ideas and Details: When the raven first enters the room, what is the narrator’s attitude toward it? Give evidence from the text.
5. Key Ideas and Details: How does the narrator interpret “Nevermore” the first time the raven says it? How can you tell?
6. Key Ideas and Details: Reread lines 58–59. What does this suggest about the narrator’s recent experiences? What inference can you make about the narrator’s mood?
7. Craft and Structure: Highlight the adjectives in lines 19–54. Which ones are neutral or have positive connotations? Which ones have negative connotations? How do Poe’s word choices add to the atmosphere and tone of the poem?
8. Key Ideas and Details: Reread lines 85–86. In your own words, explain what the narrator is saying.
9. Key Ideas and Details: What words in the poem indicate that the narrator is becoming more and more upset or agitated?
10. Key Ideas and Details: How does the narrator interpret “Nevermore” in line 95? How is this different from the way he first interpreted “Nevermore”?
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