Question
The Raven
by Edgar Allan Poe
Presently my soul grew stronger; hesitating then no longer,
“Sir,” said I, “or Madam, truly your forgiveness I implore;
But the fact is I was napping, and so gently you came rapping,
And so faintly you came tapping, tapping at my chamber door,
That I scarce was sure I heard you” — here I opened wide the door; —
Darkness there and nothing more.
What happens when the narrator opens the door?
He rips the purple curtain attached to the door.
The chamber door breaks.
He sees Lenore.
No one is there.
by Edgar Allan Poe
Presently my soul grew stronger; hesitating then no longer,
“Sir,” said I, “or Madam, truly your forgiveness I implore;
But the fact is I was napping, and so gently you came rapping,
And so faintly you came tapping, tapping at my chamber door,
That I scarce was sure I heard you” — here I opened wide the door; —
Darkness there and nothing more.
What happens when the narrator opens the door?
He rips the purple curtain attached to the door.
The chamber door breaks.
He sees Lenore.
No one is there.
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When the narrator opens the door, he finds that there is "Darkness there and nothing more," meaning no one is there. This moment emphasizes the eerie and mysterious atmosphere of the poem, highlighting the themes of loss and longing present throughout "The Raven."
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