Question

Why does Poe most likely use a Raven to torment that narrator in this poem?

A. Ravens are considered birds of ill-omen.


B. Ravens are known to comfort those in need.


C. Ravens beautiful and magnificent.


D. Ravens are known birds that migrate.

Answer 1

The answer is A, in older times people greatly believed that ravens meant something bad was going to happen. In some places ravens were believed to be demons that have come to torment those that have done wrong.

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Answer 2

A. Ravens are considered birds of ill-omen.