ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -In Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven, ” the raven comes into the house through the window. After the narrator first opened the door to see who was tapping, he didn’t see anything or anyone. He goes to sit back down, but then he hears the tapping again.

Detailed explanation-2: -The same sound later is heard coming from his window, and a raven flies into his room when he proceeds to open it. The narrator asks for the Raven’s name, but the only answer he gets is “Nevermore”. As he continues to ask questions to it, he discovers that nevermore is the only thing the raven will say.

Detailed explanation-3: -When he goes to investigate, a raven flutters into his chamber. Paying no attention to the man, the raven perches on a bust of Pallas above the door. Amused by the raven’s comically serious disposition, the man asks that the bird tell him its name. The raven’s only answer is “Nevermore".

Detailed explanation-4: -However, when he opens the door, he sees nothing, but hears the word “Lenore, ” an echo of his own words. He closes the door, hears the tapping again, and then opens the window to investigate.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.