Question

What initial reaction does the speaker have to the bird in Edgar Allan Poe's" The Raven"?

Answer 1

You didn't provide any answers, but according to my test the answer was "He's amused"

Answer 2

He is startled and yet amused

Step-by-step explanation:

In Edgar Allan Poe's" The Raven," the speaker is at first curious about the bird, since he is trying to distract himself from his sorrow of losing his lover. Therefore, he feels relieved to be distracted from his sadness. In fact, at the beginning of the poem, the speaker believes that the raven has come from the underworld.