Select the correct answer. Which lines from "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe show that the speaker has lost hope of ever being able to move on and recover from the pain of losing Lenore?

A. To the fowl whose fiery eyes now burned into my bosom's core; This and more I sat divining, with my head at ease reclining

B. Till I scarcely more than muttered: "Other friends have flown before - On the morrow he will leave me, as my Hopes have flown before."

C. Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing, Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before;

D. And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor Shall be lifted-nevermore!

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Princess

16 October, 14:39

Select the correct answer. Which lines from "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe show that the speaker has lost hope of ever being able to move on and recover from the pain of losing Lenore?

A. To the fowl whose fiery eyes now burned into my bosom's core; This and more I sat divining, with my head at ease reclining

B. Till I scarcely more than muttered: "Other friends have flown before - On the morrow he will leave me, as my Hopes have flown before."

C. Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing, Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before;

D. And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor Shall be lifted-nevermore!

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Lydia Richardson · Answer 1

And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor

Shall be lifted-nevermore!

I got it right on plato

Antoine Petty · Answer 2

I think the answer is D, he talks about his soul never being able to get back up again, that sounds hopeless. I thought maybe B, because he talks about his hopes flying based off of someone leaving him before. But, D sounds like it fits better to me.