How do the first two lines of the second stanza of “the raven” help establish the tone for the rest of the poem

The first two lines set a curious and inquisitive tone, as the speaker presents little revealing information, but which creates a mysterious and intriguing environment for the reader.

Explanation:

The tone of a poem refers to the feeling the poet wants to convey to the reader while reading the poem. In "The Raven" written by Edgar Alan Poe, we can see that the dark, mysterious, inquisitive and curious tone that is established in the poem is created in the first two lines, where the speaker presents very precise information, but mysterious and not very revealing.

"The Raven" is the poem that features a gloomy, depressed speaker who tries to forget the death of the woman he loved when he starts talking to a raven he believes is talking to him.

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