VocabularyGroup48-3

Obeisance (39)-means respect for someone and willingness to obey them. In the story, The Raven, walks in showing no respect acting like he owns the place.

//"Not the least obeisance made he;not a minute stopped or stayed he//"



Mien (40)-is a person's look or manner. The Raven acted like a "Lord or Lady" when he barged in.

//"But, with mien of lord or lady, perched above my chamber door//"

Beguiling (43,67)-to charm/trick someone. The Raven/black bird was beginning to change his sad face into a happy one(smiling).

43-"// Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling" 67- But the Raven still beguiling my sad fancy into smiling //

Grave (44)-Seriousness. The bird showed a stern face and good etiquette to the person.

// "By the grave and stern decorum of the countenance it wore" //



Decorum (44)- behavior in keeping with good taste and etiquette. The bird showed seriousness and good etiquette on its face.

// "By the grave and stern decorum of the countenance it wore" //

Craven (45)-cowardly person/cowardly. The bird showed seriousness but the person would not back down he showed his courage, not cowardliness.

// "Though thy crest be shorn and shaven, thou," I said, "art sure no craven "//

Marvelled (49)- Marvelled means to be in lots of wonder about something. That fits the moment because he was amazed that the bird could talk.

// "I marvelled this ungainly fowl to hear discourse so plainly" //

Placid (55) Placid means not easily surprised, so that fits the story because placid describes how calmly the raven was sitting.

// "But the Raven, sitting lonely on the placid bust, spoke only" //

Aptly (61)- Aptly means that something is suitable for the moment. That fits the story because the story says 'by reply so aptly spoken' meaning he said never more at the right time which is surprising for a raven.

//"Startled at the stillness broken by reply so aptly spoken"//

Stock (62)- a supply or quantity of something accumulated or available for future use: i.e farm animals such as cattle, pigs, and sheep, bred and kept for their meat or milk; livestock. The person is positive that this bird only knows what it has and nobody else has.

// "Doubtless," said I, "what it utters is its only stock and store "//

Dirges (65)- a lament for the dead, especially one forming part of a funeral rite. For Example a mournful song, piece of music, or poem. The person mentions it because he thinks that his old owner was very sad and burdened that all he would ever say was "nevermore."

// "Till the dirges of his Hope that melancholy burden bore" //

Melancholy (65)- a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause. It relates to the story because the person is writing that the previous owner of the bird could only say his same old saddening phrase "never more".

// "Till the dirges of his Hope that melancholy burden bore" //



Fancy (67,70)- Fancy is used in this part because it is to have an idea that might not fit the moment. Which means that smiling while you are facing a deathly figure in the raven does not fit the situation.

// 67-"But the Raven still beguiling my sad fancy into smiling" 70-"Fancy unto fancy, thinking what this ominous bird of yore" //

Wheeled (68)-to carry (someone or something) in or on a vehicle with wheels. He carried a chair so he could sit in front of the bird, the bust, and the door.

// "Straight I wheeled a cushioned seat in front of bird, and bust and door //"