Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven

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who or what is there, but all he sees is the darkness of the night. At that point the man's mind went wild, wondering, fearing, and dreaming of what might lie beyond his front stoop. The only sound that was heard was the soft whisper of the name "Lenore", as if the man was expecting her to answer his faint plea. Jolting back into the chamber, the man hears another rapping. Only this time it is coming from the window lattice. He again tries to make up an excuse, " 'Tis the wind and nothing more!"
Finally the suspense inside the man is so great he can no longer take it. He slams open the shutters, and in steps the raven. The bird amuses, enchants, and almost intimidates the man. The raven took his position on the bust of Pallas right over the chamber door, and the only word spoken was "Nevermore". The man is truly enthralled with the bird, and yet he says the raven will leave him just as everyone else in his life has. In this particular line Poe gives you the hint that he is a very ...

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