Question

guided practice
read the verse.
from \the raven\ by edgar allan poe
but the raven, sitting lonely on the placid bust, spoke only
that one word, as if his soul in that one word he did outpour.
nothing farther then he uttered—not a feather then he fluttered—
till i scarcely more than muttered, \other friends have flown before
—
on the morrow he will leave me, as my hopes have flown before.\
then the bird said,
evermore.\
shadows of the imagination ii
in this excerpt, what is the speaker saying the raven will do?
a. it will befriend the speaker.
b. it will certainly die.
c. it will leave the next day.
d. it will leave immediately.

Explanation:

The speaker states, "On the morrow he will leave me, as my Hopes have flown before." "Morrow" means the next day, so the speaker believes the raven will leave then. The raven's reply of "Nevermore" contradicts this, but the speaker's stated belief matches option C.

Answer:

C. It will leave the next day.