Question

How does the speakers descent into madness affect the outcome of the poem 'The raven'?

A) It end with the raven flying away and a glimmer of hope.

B) it ends with the raven forever tormenting him as he is doomed to be sorrowful forever.

C) it ends with the prospect of lenore returning to him.

D) It ends with his madness leading to his death so that he can be with lenore.

Answer 1

The correct answer is B) it ends with the raven forever tormenting him as he is doomed to be sorrowful forever.

He states that the Raven said he will never ever see her and it ends with him having to live his entire life with the raven standing there and repeating it. He loses grasp of reality and doesn't even know whether the raven is there or just a figment of his imagination.