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! According to "the philosophy of composition," what was Edgar Allan Poe trying to show in this stanza? A. that the speaker is going to die of a broken heart B. that the raven will forever be a symbol of the speaker's loss C. that the speaker will keep the raven as a pet to remind him of Lenore D. that the rave is a reincarnation of the speaker's lost love

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Allen Tapia

4 October, 20:46

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! According to "the philosophy of composition," what was Edgar Allan Poe trying to show in this stanza? A. that the speaker is going to die of a broken heart B. that the raven will forever be a symbol of the speaker's loss C. that the speaker will keep the raven as a pet to remind him of Lenore D. that the rave is a reincarnation of the speaker's lost love

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Marlee Jimenez · Answer 1

The answer is A. because when he says "And my would from out that shadow lies on the floor shall be lifted nevermore" he means when they died his soul died with them.

Rory Paul · Answer 2

This answer is B. That the raven will forever be a symbol of the speaker's loss.