The quotes that best support the answer to Part A is option B and E:
“Eagerly I wished the morrow; — vainly I had sought to borrow / From my books surcease of sorrow — sorrow for the lost Lenore — ” ( Lines 9-10)
“And his eyes have all the seeming of a demon’s that is dreaming, / And the lamp-light o’er him streaming throws his shadow on the floor; / And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor / Shall be lifted — nevermore!” ( Lines 105-108)
Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" is a narrative poem that was originally published in 1845. The poem describes the account of a man who is visited by a talking raven that perches on a bust of Pallas Athena and says "Nevermore."
The man becomes infatuated with the raven and its phrase since it appears to represent his lost love, Lenore. The poem is well-known for its melody, stylized language, and mystical setting.
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PART A: Which of the following best describes a central theme of the text?
Loss and grief can have powerful effects on the mind.
The supernatural is proof that death is not the end.
Fear is only a state of mind, and cannot significantly harm anyone.
Evil deeds will always come back to haunt us.
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PART B: Which TWO of the following quotes best support the answer to Part A?
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“‘Tis some visitor,’ I muttered, ‘tapping at my chamber door — / Only this and nothing more.’” ( Lines 5-6)
“Eagerly I wished the morrow; — vainly I had sought to borrow / From my books surcease of sorrow — sorrow for the lost Lenore — ” ( Lines 9-10)
“Then, upon the velvet sinking, I betook myself to linking / Fancy unto fancy, thinking what this ominous bird of yore — / What this grim, ungainly, ghastly, gaunt, and ominous bird of yore / Meant in croaking 'Nevermore.'” ( Lines 69-72)
“‘Prophet!’ said I, ‘thing of evil! — prophet still, if bird or devil! — / Whether Tempter sent, or whether tempest tossed thee here ashore’” ( Lines 85-86)
“And his eyes have all the seeming of a demon’s that is dreaming, / And the lamp-light o’er him streaming throws his shadow on the floor; / And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor / Shall be lifted — nevermore!” ( Lines 105-108)