Question

guided practice
edgar allan poe uses a first - person speaker in “the raven.” how does this affect the poem?
a. it intensifies the relationship between the reader and the raven.
b. it lets the reader know the thoughts of both the speaker and the raven.
c. it makes it easier to understand the actions of the raven.
d. it allows the reader an intimate connection with the speaker.

Explanation:

First-person perspective in "The Raven" only reveals the speaker's private, grief-stricken thoughts and emotions, not the raven's. This direct access to the speaker's inner experience creates a close, intimate bond between the reader and the speaker, rather than focusing on the reader-raven relationship or explaining the raven's actions.

Answer:

D. It allows the reader an intimate connection with the speaker.