What does Deep into that darkness peering long I stood there wondering fearing doubting dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before mean?

Answer 1

In the previous stanza, the narrator hears a tapping at his chamber door, but nothing is there when he opens it. In this stanza, the stillness of the night seems to make the narrator imagine the worst.

Answer 2

This line from Edgar Allan Poe's poem "The Raven" describes a sense of deep contemplation and uncertainty as the speaker grapples with their own thoughts and fears in a dark and mysterious space, leading to the exploration of uncharted territories in their imagination that surpass conventional human experiences. It reflects a journey into the unknown depths of the mind where new and daring ideas are born.

Answer 3

Edgar Allan Poe wrote those lines in the 5th stanza of his poem "The Raven," published in 1845.