A- A preocupation for fate and destiny.
In The Raven, the writer sets an atmosphere of uncertainty: strange things may happen.
In the excerpt the witer mentions a prophecy: this tells that something odd/ terrifying is going to happen in the future.
"the relevance of the idea to your life"
When analyzing or writing a paper about a fictional work, you could analyze the symbolism and/or implications in the piece of fiction. In the academic setting, it simply doesn't matter if ideas conveyed in writing impact your life or not.
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