“The Raven” Guiding Questions

First Read Listen to the poem all the way through, following along in the Interactive Reader. No pencil, no writing. Just read and listen.

Guiding Questions Before answering the margin questions, answer the following guiding questions:

Listen/Read through Letter B What do we learn about the narrator here? Which method of characterization is used to tell us about the narrator?

Read/Listen through letter C Who do you think Lenore is?

Read through line 48 Describe what the raven looks/sounds like in your own words

Read through line 73 How does the narrator feel about the raven? What text evidence proves this?

Read/listen to the end of the poem Does the narrator’s feelings toward the raven change? How do you know?

End of the poem How does the narrator feel at the end of the poem?

OER – answer on a separate sheet of paper Describe the imagery used to characterize the raven. Use text evidence to support your answer.