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 * Poe Vocabulary- Ali, Lizzie, and Lily**



Obeisance: respect for someone and willingness to obey them (p39) It means the raven didn't respect him and didn't want to listen to him.

Mien: a persons look or manner It means he looked like royalty by putting himself "above others".

Beguiling: charm or trick It means the bird ticked his face into smiling when he was sad.

Grave: solemn It means the bird had a serious appearance.

Decorum: polite and socially acceptable behavior Its talking about the etiquette the bird had.

Craven- adj. (Cowardly) (45)- Poe is telling the raven that he isn't cowardly.

Marveled- v. (To be filled with wonder) (49) after the raven speaks, Poe says how he is filled with wonder at how the raven is able to reply.

Placid- adj. (Not easily upset or excited) (55) How the raven sat calmly on the bust, (or statue).

Aptly- adv ( Suitable for the occasion; appropriate) (61) Poe described the way that the raven spoke. During the silence, the raven said a reply appropriate for the occasion.

Stock- n (supply of goods or materials) (62 Poe says that "nevermore" is the raven's only stock and store, or the only thing it has in supply and that it knows how to say.

Digres: n. Funeral song, expressing mourning, a commemoration of the dead, often sung to ask for help from God. (65) The Raven was singing a sad song, asking God to help him. It might be about Lenore.

Melancholy: adj. A habitually gloomy or depressed state of mind. (65) He has a sad burden on his shoulders.

Fancy: n. Imagination or fantasy, especially in a capricious manner. (67) The Raven is distracting the narrator from his fantasy so he will forget his sadness.

Wheeled: adj. Equipped with or having wheels. (68) The narrator moves a wheeled ottoman in front of the Raven to listen.