Question

independent practice
read the verse.
from \the raven\ by edgar allan poe
tell this soul with sorrow laden if, within the distant aiden,
it shall clasp a sainted maiden whom the angels name lenore—
clasp a rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name lenore.
in this verse, what is the speaker asking the raven to tell him?
a. if it is possible that his beloved lenore is still alive
b. when he will experience an end to his earthly sorrow
c. whether he and lenore will be united in heaven
d. when the raven will leave him to fly to aiden

Explanation:

The speaker references the afterlife (Aidenn, a poetic spelling of Eden/heaven) and asks if he will clasp Lenore, the maiden named by angels, there. This shows he is inquiring about heavenly reunion with her, not if she is alive, when his sorrow ends, or about the raven flying to Aidenn.

Answer:

C. whether he and Lenore will be united in heaven