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 poetry centers the speaker's personal, emotional experience. In The Raven, this lets readers directly access the speaker's grief, paranoia, and despair, creating a close, intimate bond. Option A is incorrect because the focus is on the speaker, not the reader-raven relationship. Option B is wrong as the raven's thoughts are not revealed. Option C is incorrect because the raven's simple, repetitive action does not require this perspective for understanding.

Answer:

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