Question
What does the speaker hope the Raven will tel
him? Support your answer with evidence from the
text.
Answer
The speaker hopes the Raven will tell him if he will be reunited with his lost love Lenore in the afterlife. This is supported by the lines in the poem where the speaker asks the Raven if there is "balm in Gilead" and if he will "clasp a rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore."