Question

When the raven first taps at the chamber door in “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe, it is midnight. What is the speaker’s first reaction to the tapping?
He hopes that it is a “rare and radiant maiden.”



He believes it is Lenore.



He suspects it is someone who is lost.



He thinks it is a visitor.

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is letter D.

Explanation:

The Raven is a poem written by American poet and writer Edgar Allan Poe, one of the most important figures in contemporary literature. In the poem, the speaker literally mentions the words "Tis some visitor," I murmured, "tapping at my chamber door-" to describe the first time he and the raven knew each other.

Answer 2

He thinks that it is a visitor! "tis some visitor"