Question

how does the raven saying
evermore\ in this excerpt propel the narrative action of the story? it confirms the speaker will never see lenore again, pushing him closer to insanity. hopeful, the speaker calls out to lenore, knowing she is there. it lightens the initial mood as the speaker converses with a talking bird. angered by the birds answer, the speaker curses the bird.

Explanation:

In "The Raven", the raven's repeated "Nevermore" is a symbol of the speaker's loss of Lenore and his descent into madness. The first option correctly explains that the raven's response confirms the speaker will never see Lenore again, which pushes him closer to insanity. The second option is incorrect as the speaker is not hopeful that Lenore is there (he is mourning her loss). The third option is wrong because the mood is not lightened; it's dark and melancholic. The fourth option is incorrect as the speaker is not angered to the point of cursing the bird in this context of propelling the narrative toward madness from the loss of Lenore.

Answer:

A. It confirms the speaker will never see Lenore again, pushing him closer to insanity.