Answer:
He's reading to try to distract himself from the grief of losing a "rare and radiant maiden" named Lenore. ... Perhaps the gentle knocking on the door causes him to hope that it's Lenore, and he has to tell himself otherwise in order to quell the likely disappointment that reality will bring him.
Well it isn’t C. Or D.
For a lil bit I was tied between A. And B.
But I figured out it is A.
Hope that I could help you
The meaning of fleet is the largest group of naval vessels under one commander, organized for specific tactical or other purposes.
Unstressed, Unstressed I hope that helps you:)