Conflict Assignment: Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven"

     You recently learned about various types of conflict both internal and external.  Edgar Allan Poe was very conflicted himself and wrote a lot about those dark problems.  Read his poem "The Raven" and answer the questions below on a separate sheet of paper. 

Link to the poem

Questions

1. What is an example of figurative language in the poem?

2. What does the narrator hear and how does he respond to this sound? (Stanza 7)

3. What does the narrator ask the raven and what did the raven say? (Stanza 8)

4. How does the narrator's mood change from the beginning of the poem? (Stanza 11)

5. The raven brings the narrator memories of Lenore. What happened to Poe's love in real life? What do you infer happened to Lenore in the poem? 

6. What could the raven represent in the story? 

7.  Short Answer (answer in three to five sentences)- What conflicts (internal and external) was the narrator facing.  Explain. 

If you need some help understanding the poem, here is a link and a video: Summary