He decided on a raven, which he considered "equally capable of speech" as a parrot, because it matched the intended tone of the poem. Poe said the raven is meant to symbolize "Mournful and Never-ending Remembrance".
it is appropriate to break the rule that requires subjects joined by and to use a plural verb when either and neither are subjects. They always take singular verb.
Who is Benvolio and what does he attempt to do? Benvolio is Romeo's cousin and best friend. He tries to break up the fight between the Capulets and the servants.