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1. In what month does the poem "Ulalume" take place?
2. In what year was "Ulalume" first published?
3. Many literary critics believe that the word "Ulalume" comes from the Latin word "ululare", meaning
4. There are two characters in the poem "Ulalume": the narrator, and this being.
5. What goddess is mentioned in "Ulalume"?
6. The poem takes place "down by the dank tarn of Auber". What's a tarn?
7. Fill in the missing word: "She replied- 'Ulalume- Ulalume- tis the _____ of thy lost Ulalume'".
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?
9. In the poem, Psyche says, "Sadly this ____ I mistrust".
10. There are many astrological and astronomical references in "Ulalume". What zodiac sign is mentioned?
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