In The Raven the poem begins with the speaker reading in his chamber. The man is grieving because of the loss of his lover, Lenore. In distraction of his grief, the speaker reads. As he reads, he falls half asleep. Suddenly he hears a knock at his chamber door. He grows afraid, but he then ceases his hesitation. The speaker heads to the door, and he apologizes to the expected visitor, “or madam, truly I implore your forgiveness.” At his arrival, he confronts darkness. After he sees nothing he calls, “Lenore.” The darkness returns his echo, and he then proceeds back into his room. Next he hears a tapping that is louder than what he had witnessed before. He suggests that the wind is responsible for the noise. The speaker continues to open the
