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Detached... The narrator's grief is expressed in a shocking emotional blankness.
The speaker is contemplating grief
The speaker in The Wanderer suggests grief should be dealt with internally. This is because he believes communication should serve a purpose, and not include talking about feelings.
Grief means sadness. To die of grief is to use hyperbole to describe the intensity of the sadness as capable of causing death.
grievous
Devastated
The raven mirrors the speaker's mental state by embodying the darkness and despair that the speaker is experiencing. The raven's presence and repetitive responses reflect the speaker's sense of unease and growing madness. The raven's ominous nature serves as a symbol of the speaker's inner turmoil and grief.
The speaker becomes angry with the raven because it keeps repeating the word "nevermore," which serves as a constant reminder of the speaker's grief and loss. The repetition of this word adds to the speaker's despair and frustration, leading to feelings of anger towards the raven.
The speaker mourns the loss of a loved one in lines 81-90, expressing deep sorrow and grief over their absence and discussing the impact it has had on their life.
The speaker of "Annabel Lee" is devastated by Annabel Lee's death, feeling intense grief and longing for her. His reactions are filled with sorrow and a determination to be reunited with her in the afterlife.
loss,grief,sorrow,mourning.(:
the speaker will never be free from the grief and loss caused by the death of Lenore. The repetitive nature of the raven's visitation suggests that the speaker's anguish will endure indefinitely.