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Read the following line from Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven"

"Quoth the Raven, Nevermore"
What effect does this repeated line have on the poem?
A. It adds to the speaker's sense of hopelessness.
B. It shows the speaker's feelings of guilt and anger.
C. The word "Nevermore" expresses how unhappy the bird is.
D. It shows the relationship between the bird and speaker.

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A, Poe is hopeless at the loss of his wife and the Raven is making it worse.
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