Question

1. read the last lines of \the raven.\ and the lamp - light oer him streaming throws his shadow on the floor; and my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor shall be lifted—nevermore! what is the speaker saying at the end of the poem? the speaker’s soul has been lifted by the raven’s visit, and he is happy again. the raven’s shadow has permanently darkened the speaker’s soul. the raven has killed the speaker, who is lying on the floor. the speaker is trying to throw the raven out of his room but cannot lift him.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the last lines of "The Raven": "And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor Shall be lifted—nevermore!"

• Option 1: The text says the soul will NOT be lifted, so the idea of the soul being lifted and the speaker being happy is wrong.
• Option 2: There's no mention of the raven killing the speaker or the speaker lying on the floor.
• Option 3: The line "Shall be lifted—nevermore" implies the shadow (representing the raven's negative influence) has permanently darkened the speaker's soul, as the soul won't be free from the shadow.
• Option 4: The text is about the soul not being lifted from the shadow, not the speaker trying to throw the raven out.

Answer:

C. The raven’s shadow has permanently darkened the speaker’s soul.