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The narrator is reminded of his lost loved one, Lenore, after seeing the light create ghost shaped figures on the ground. -
The curtains move, filling the narrator with fear about who could be knocking at his door so late. -
The narrator apologizes to who is outside his door, but only darkness remains in front of the door. -
The narrator, nervous, calls out Lenore to the darkness and it faintly echoes back. -
The narrator is amazed at how the Raven can talk and he is also surprised. -
The narrator takes a seat across from the Raven and wonders why it keeps saying nevermore. -
The raven stares at the narrator as he thinks back to how his lover is forever gone. -
The narrator becomes angry and tries to get the raven to leave. -
The narrator is reading but becomes interrupted when there is a knock at the door. -
The narrator goes back inside and hears more tapping from the window. -
The narrator opens the window and a Raven flies in, landing on a statue of the goddess of wisdom, Athena. -
The narrator talks to the Raven and it says nevermore to him back. -
The narrator says the bird will leave him like everyone else and the Raven once again says nevermore. -
The narrator is surprised at what the Raven says and talks about how it must've learned the word nevermore from a sad owner. -
The narrator asks if he will ever see Lenore again and the bird says nevermore. -
The narrator begins to think God sent the raven to him to help him get over Lenore and the Raven once again speaks the same word. -
The narrator questions about why the raven is here while only getting back the same simple response. -
The raven did not leave and haunts the narrator, reminding him of how he will never forget his lost love.