Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven” ends with, “And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor / Shall be lifted – nevermore!” Explain how these lines express despair (the loss of all hope) and why the character feels this way.

Which example from lorraine hansberry's a raisin in the sun best demonstrates the idea of multiculturalism? o a. george unsuccessfully tries to convince beneatha to act like a traditional wife. o b. asagai encourages beneatha to embrace her african heritage. o c. lena younger, or mama, holds the most power in the younger family. o d. the younger family attempts to move into an all-white neighborhood

The consequence of jim smiley’s human foible adds to the story’s humor. what foible does smiley demonstrate?

What element of medieval literature does the disappearance of the sword into the lake represent?