Read these lines from edgar allan poe's "the raven.
""prophet! " said i, "thing of evil! prophet still if bird or devil! by that heaven that bends above us—by that god weboth adore, tell this soul with sorrow laden, if, within the distantaidenn, it shall clasp a sainted maiden whom the angels namelenore—clasp a rare and radiant maiden whom the angels namelenore."quoth the raven—"nevermore."
according to "the philosophy of composition," what did poe achieve when he wrote this stanza?

a. he decided on the effect of the poem.
b. he wrote the ending.
c. he established the climax.

answer: d.she abandons people when they least expect it.

in the monk's tale, we encounter seventeen stories that relate historical events. all of these stories have tragic commonalities. they tell the stories of heroes who, despite their success in life, all met sad ends. the monk blames these sad outcomes on fortune. one of fortune's traits is that she abandons people when they least expect it. this is one of the most common themes of medieval tragedies.

third person

explanation:

note the usage of names and pronouns, "james" & "the old man". this alone can confirm it as third person, as first person uses "i" and the like, while second person uses "you" and the like.

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