The speaker’s mental state shifts more and more toward madness.
This is because as the poem closes, the word nevermore occurs in more and more depressing situations because it is the only word the raven can say, and the poet asks him questions to which that can be the only answer. These questions become maddening and more depressing as time goes by.
A argument or a sufficient amount of evidence
Answer:
losing its leaves
Explanation:
This is so that the tree can essentially conserve resources and energy needed for survival.
