“The Raven” Definitions
Honors English 2
Internal Rhyme
rhyme that occurs within a line of poetry or within
consecutive lines
● line 1: “dreary” and “weary”
Alliteration
repetition of a consonant sound
● line 13: “silken, sad,
uncertain, rustling”
Onomatopoeia
use of words with sounds that echo their sense
● line 13: “And the silken sad
uncertain rustling of each
purple curtain”
Refrain
repetition of a word or phrase, usually at the end
of a stanza
● no example provided
because there are not many