In Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven,” the speaker’s responses to the raven change as the poem progresses. Why does the speaker become so angry with the raven?



The raven replies, “Nevermore,” when the speaker asks if he will see Lenore in heaven.


The raven refuses to stop tapping at the bust of Pallas.


The raven refuses to help the speaker understand why Lenore is gone.


The raven flies out of the house without answering all the speaker’s questions.

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The correct answer is first option. In “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe, the narrator becomes angry with raven because he replies, “Nevermore,” when the narrator asks if he will see Lenore in heaven. Narrator’s feeling change through the poem from pure amusement to anger when he realizes that raven’s answers have sense to him – he will never meet with her again.

Answer: The raven replies, “Nevermore,” when the speaker asks if he will see Lenore in heaven.

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