Question

guided practice to answer this question, recall that a symbol is a person, place, or thing that represents something else. what might the raven in poe’s poem represent to the speaker? a. the hopes the speaker has for the future b. unending loneliness and grief c. lifelong friends who have abandoned him d. the beginning of a new friendship

Explanation:

In Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven, the raven repeatedly utters "Nevermore", crushing the speaker's fleeting hopes of reuniting with his lost love Lenore. The bird comes to symbolize the inescapable, permanent loneliness and grief that the speaker is trapped in, with no possibility of relief or closure.

Answer:

B. unending loneliness and grief