Question

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Read this passage from "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe.


Open here I flung the shutter, when, with many a flirt and flutter,

In there stepped a stately Raven of the saintly days of yore.

Not the least obeisance made he; not a minute stopped or stayed he;

But, with mien of lord or lady, perched above my chamber door—

Perched upon a bust of Pallas just above my chamber door—

Perched, and sat, and nothing more.


How does the appearance of the raven propel the narrative action of the story?



A: The appearance of the raven creates the exposition of the poem, providing readers background about the speaker.


B: It introduces a new character by which readers are able to gauge the speaker's deteriorating mental state.


C: It introduces a new character who befriends the speaker and helps him search for Lenore.


D: It suggests that the raven creates a parallel between the action of the poem and Greek mythology.

Answer 1

The appearance of the raven in the passage from "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe propels the narrative action of the story in the following way: B: It introduces a new character by which readers are able to gauge the speaker's deteriorating mental state.

The raven serves as a symbol and a messenger in the poem, representing both the speaker's past and the potential loss of Lenore, as well as the encroachment of death.

The raven's presence and actions throughout the poem help to illustrate the speaker's mental decline and his inability to cope with the death of his loved one.

Thus, the raven's appearance serves to heighten the tension and drama of the story, as well as to reveal the speaker's unstable emotional state.

Answer 2

The correct answer is C

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