Question

What does the speaker of “The Raven” have in common with the poet Edgar Allan Poe?


Both the speaker and Poe suffered mental anguish and misery on losing their companions.
Both the speaker and Poe believed that they interacted with a talking raven.
Both the speaker and Poe lost a woman that they loved named Lenore.
Both the speaker and Poe had become orphaned at a very young age.

Answer 1

Both Edgar Allan Poe and the narrator of The Raven were orphaned at a very young age.  The young orphan was taken in by John and Frances Allan.

Answer 2

Answer:

The correct answer is - Both the speaker and Poe suffered mental anguish and misery on losing their companions.

Explanation:

In the poem "The Raven", the main character is depress because his wife, Lenore, has died. He feels miserable because he is not going to see her again. Something similar happened to Edgard Allan Poe whose wife died of tuberculosis. He was extremely sad and some years later he died. So both the character and Poe has tragedy and loss in common.