“The Raven” Post Reading Questions: Support your answers
with text evidence!
1. Some suggest that Poe's poem "The Raven" was simply a dream.
Do you agree? Explain using support from the text.
2. Poe considered using a parrot for this text, but ultimately, he
decided on a raven. Did he make the right choice? Explain. You
may have to complete some research!
3. Examine the setting. When and where does the story take place?
How does the setting help establish the mood?
4. How essential is the setting? Could the poem have taken place in
another place or time?
5. How is madness or insanity explored in the poem?
6. What does the raven symbolize in the poem, The Raven?
7. How does this poem end? How does the ending help communicate
a possible message for this text?
8. How does the genre (narrative poetry) help communicate the
author's message?
9. How does the speaker in the poem, The Raven, show similarities
to Poe, the man?
10.
What does "The Raven" reveal about Poe's writing style?
(Note at least three stylistic devices evident in this piece.)