Question

first read: comprehension
identify the choice that best answers the question.

what does the speaker in \the raven\ feel when he first thinks that lenore may be at his door?

a. joy and passion

b. terror and hope

c. relief and pleasure

d. confusion and melancholy

Explanation:

In "The Raven", when the speaker first thinks Lenore might be at the door, he has hope (that it could be his lost love) but also terror (due to the eerie, melancholic setting and his grief). Option A's joy and passion are too positive. Option C's relief and pleasure don't fit the somber tone. Option D's confusion and melancholy—he isn't confused here, he hopes it's Lenore. So B fits: terror (from the spooky situation) and hope (of seeing Lenore).

Answer:

B. terror and hope