1. “ The Raven” Guided Reading Questions

2. 1. Who do you think is tapping at the door?

3. 2. What is the speaker’s attitude toward the raven?

4. 3. How did the speaker react to the bird’s entrance?

5. 4. Why does the speaker think the raven was sent to his chamber?

6. 5. Describe how the speaker views the bird at the end of the poem?

7. 6. How did the speaker’s attitude toward the raven change during the poem?

8. 7. What three words would you use to describe the raven?

9. 8. When do the events in the poem take place?

10. 9. What is the raven’s response to all the speaker’s questions?