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In this excerpt from Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven," what does the biblical reference to the healing “balm in Gilead” signify?

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b.)the speaker’s desire to cure himself from the pain caused by Lenore’s death

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Balm in Gilead was believed to be a healing herb during Biblical times, and the reference was towards it healing his pain and insanity.  
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