Question

23. The speaker in Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven” tells the reader something important about himself. What do we learn about the speaker?

He is recovering from a physical malady.
He is lonely and grieving.
He is educated and thoughtful.
He is stressed because of the work he needs to do.

Answer 1

He is lonely and grieving.

Step-by-step explanation:

Edgar Allen Poe's poem "The Raven" revolves round the narrator/ protagonist of the poem who is lonely and grieving after the death of his beloved Lenore. A late night visit by a raven led him to have a recollection and also questioning about the afterlife and so on.

The speaker of the narrator was "weak and weary" on the night of the visit. He also comments that he had been feeling "sorrow for the lost Lenore", who we learned was his beloved. The narrator/ speaker's use of those words show that he was lonely and grieving at the same time.

Answer 2

He is lonely and grieving.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the poem, the narrator tells us that his beloved Lenore has recently died and he cannot get over her death. He is lonely and inconsolable, and decided to lock himself up in his room to dedicate his life to study. However, this lasts until a bird, a raven comes to his room to have a conversation with the narrator during which he realizes he will never see Lenore again and thus he doesn't know how he will continue living his life without her.