By reading the stanza, you can tell he is really struck with fear when he realizes there isn't anyone at his door. You can also tell he is desperate for his wife by how he calls to her, even with her being dead and no one in sight. He calls to her as if there is slight hope that it is her coming back from the dead.
The narrator stares into the darkness. He stares. He stares some more. He starts dreaming about the impossible and finally whispers “Lenore.” “Lenore” is echoed back.
Explanation:
We begin to sense the heartbreak experienced by the narrator. He so longs for his lost love that he begins whispering her name, desperately hoping for a response. Does he actually hear a response or is he hallucinating?
