Question

1. the raven-part a: which of the following best describes a central theme of the text? (1 point)

evil deeds will always come back to haunt us.
fear is only a state of mind, and cannot significantly harm anyone.
loss and grief can have powerful effects on the mind.
the supernatural is proof that death is not the end.

1. the raven-part b: which two of the following quotes best support the answer to part a?

f. \and his eyes have all the seeming of a demons that is dreaming,/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!\ (lines 105 - 108)
(1 point)
\prophet!\ said i, thing of evil!---prophet still, if bird or devil!---/whether tempter sent, or whether tempest tossed thee here ashore\ (lines 85 - 86)
\and his eyes have all the seeming of a demons that is dreaming,/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!\ (lines 105 - 108)
\tis some visitor, i muttered, tapping at my chamber door---/only this and nothing more.\ (lines 5 - 6)
\then, methought, the air grew denser, perfumed from an unseen censer/swung by seraphim whose foot - falls tinkled on the tufted floor.\ (lines 79 - 80)
\then; upon the velvet sinking, i betook myself to linking/fancy unto fancy, thinking what this ominous bird of yore---/what this grim, ungainly, ghastly, gaunt, and ominous bird of yore/meant in croaking nevermore.\ (lines 69 - 72)
\eagerly i wished the morrow; ---vainly i had sought to borrow/from my books surcease of sorrow---sorrow for the lost lenore---\ (lines 9 - 10)

Explanation:

For Part A, in "The Raven", the narrator is deeply affected by the loss of Lenore. His grief leads to his descent into a state of madness and obsession as he interacts with the raven. This shows how loss and grief can have powerful effects on the mind.
For Part B, "Eagerly I wished the morrow; ----vainly I had sought to borrow/From my books surcease of sorrow----sorrow for the lost Lenore----" (Lines 9 - 10) directly mentions the sorrow for the lost Lenore, highlighting his grief. "And his eyes have all the seeming of a demon's that is dreaming,/And the lamp - light o'er 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!" (Lines 105 - 108) shows how his mind (soul) is affected by the situation (the raven's shadow), which is a result of his grief - induced state.

Answer:

Part A: Loss and grief can have powerful effects on the mind.
Part B:
"Eagerly I wished the morrow; ----vainly I had sought to borrow/From my books surcease of sorrow----sorrow for the lost Lenore----" (Lines 9 - 10)
"And his eyes have all the seeming of a demon's that is dreaming,/And the lamp - light o'er 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!" (Lines 105 - 108)