Question

what inference can be made about the speaker in \the raven\ by edgar allan poe?
he finds comfort in the bird.
he is a clergyman.
he is a highly educated man.
he murdered lenore.
part b - points depend on a correct response in part a.
which evidence from the text best supports the answer in part a?
\tell me what thy lordly name is on the night’s plutonian shore!\
\on the cushion’s velvet lining that the lamp - light gloated o’er\

Explanation:

For Part A: The speaker references classical/scholarly concepts, uses formal, complex language, and engages in philosophical rumination, indicating he is highly educated. He does not find comfort in the raven (it distresses him), there is no indication he is a clergyman, and Lenore is dead from unspecified non-murder causes.
For Part B: The phrase "Night's Plutonian shore" references Pluto, the Roman god of the underworld, a literary/scholarly allusion that demonstrates the speaker's educated background, supporting the Part A inference.

Answer:

Part A: He is a highly educated man.
Part B: "Tell me what thy lordly name is on the Night's Plutonian shore!"