Poe's "Ulalume"

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1. In what month does the poem "Ulalume" take place? September October November June

2. In what year was "Ulalume" first published? 1840 1847 1872 1865

3. Many literary critics believe that the word "Ulalume" comes from the Latin word "ululare", meaning to weep to bury to mourn to wail

4. There are two characters in the poem "Ulalume": the narrator, and this being. God Aphrodite Satan Psyche

5. What goddess is mentioned in "Ulalume"? Isis Astarte Ishtar Artemis

6. The poem takes place "down by the dank tarn of Auber". What's a tarn? a secluded valley a mountain lake a moor a dense forest

7. Fill in the missing word: "She replied- 'Ulalume- Ulalume- tis the _____ of thy lost Ulalume'". tomb crypt grave vault

8. Like many of Poe's works, "Ulalume" is filled with references to mythology. In the line "To point us the path to the skies- To the Lethean peace of the skies-". Where would you find Lethe? Persia Hades The Moon Ancient Egypt

9. In the poem, Psyche says, "Sadly this ____ I mistrust". Would Moon Night Star

10. There are many astrological and astronomical references in "Ulalume". What zodiac sign is mentioned? Aries Scorpio Gemini Leo