In Edgar Allan Poe's poem "The Raven," the narrator first hears the tapping sound late at night while he is reading and trying to forget his sorrows over the loss of Lenore. The sound is described as a soft knock or rapping at his chamber door. Initially, he is curious and slightly apprehensive, wondering who or what might be at the door. This sound sets the eerie and suspenseful tone of the poem and serves as a catalyst for the unfolding events as the narrator eventually opens the door, only to find nothing there. The tapping symbolizes the intrusion of his memories and grief, foreshadowing the arrival of the raven, which ultimately brings overwhelming despair.
The raven by Edgar Allan Poe How does how does the narrator The tapping sound?
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