In Edgar Allan Poe's poem "The Raven," when the narrator opens the door, he finds that no one is there. This moment is charged with anticipation and represents his deep yearning and anguish over the loss of Lenore. The act of opening the door symbolizes a desire to confront his grief and perhaps hope for the return of his beloved, only to be met with emptiness. This moment amplifies the poem's themes of loss and the torment of memory.
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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