Question

In Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven," what is the last question the speaker asks the bird?

A. He asks the bird its name.
B. He asks if the bird came for shelter.
C. He asks if he will ever see his love again.
D. He asks if the bird saw his love outside.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

The speaker in the poem, the narrator of the story, is sitting up late at night, reading some old books and pining for his dead lover, Lenore. A raven, a big black bird, arrives at his door. Thinking the bird might be some sort of supernatural messenger, he welcomes it in and starts asking it questions about Lenore. The raven can't or won't give him a satisfactory answer; it just keeps repeating the word "Nevermore." Presumably, that means, "You're never going to see Lenore or hear from her ever again." That's the whole story. There really isn't any more to it than that.

We can ask whether we're supposed to read the poem as a literal account of something that the narrator really experienced, or whether it describes some kind of dream, a vision spawned by his grief and loneliness. Strict realism isn't what Poe is all about. The point of the poem is the spooky, Gothic atmosphere it creates, the way it dwells on dark, painful emotions, the way it represents a state of mind bordering on madness.

Answer 3

well that leaves C.) and D.) as probable answers but doesn't really specify a certain answer.

Answer 4

Ok I would say C

Answer 5

ok thanks!

Answer 6

Ur Welcome

Answer 7

Thts all the questions u have I guess