Make an inference about the figurative language used. What is the author trying to say? Why is he/she using this device? What main idea is it helping us understand? What tone is it trying to create?

Synonyms and antonyms of the word mean is

From “the raven” by edgar allan poe but the raven, sitting lonely on the placid bust, spoke only that one word, as if his soul in that one word he did outpour. nothing farther then he uttered—not a feather then he fluttered— till i scarcely more than muttered, “other friends have flown before— on the morrow he will leave me, as my hopes have flown before.” then the bird said, “nevermore.” in this excerpt, what is the speaker saying the raven will do? a. it will certainly die. b. it will leave immediately. c. it will leave the next day. d. it will befriend the speaker.

According to stephen hawking in the "origin of the universe" lecture, "why are we here" and "where did we come from" are questions that