The following events that occurred after the raven flew into the speakers room are arranged in the correct order:
- The speaker watches as the raven flies in and perches on the bust of Pallas. (Lines 37-42)
<em>Open here I flung the shutter, when, with many a flirt and flutter,</em>
<em>In there stepped a stately Raven of the saintly days of yore;</em>
<em>Not the least obeisance made he; not a minute stopped or stayed he;</em>
<em>But, with mien of lord or lady, perched above my chamber door– </em>
<em>Perched upon a bust of Pallas just above my chamber door – </em>
<em>Perched, and sat, and nothing more.</em>
- The speaker is amused by the royal appearance of the bird and asks the bird its name. (Lines 45-48)
<em>"Though thy crest be shorn and shaven, thou," I said, "art sure no craven,</em>
<em>Ghastly grim and ancient Raven wandering from the Nightly shore – </em>
<em>Tell me what thy lordly name is on the Night's Plutonian shore!"</em>
<em>Quoth the Raven "Nevermore."</em>
- The speaker imagines that angels have arrived and spread perfume in the room. (Lines 79-81)
<em>"Then, methought, the air grew denser, perfumed from an unseen censer</em>
<em>Swung by Seraphim whose foot-falls tinkled on the tufted floor.</em>
<em>"Wretch," I cried, "thy God hath lent thee – by these angels he hath sent thee"</em>
- The speaker asks the raven if he’ll ever get over the misery of losing his love Lenore. (Lines 82-84)
<em>Respite – respite and nepenthe, from thy memories of Lenore;</em>
<em>Quaff, oh quaff this kind nepenthe and forget this lost Lenore!"</em>
<em>Quoth the Raven "Nevermore."</em>
- The speaker wants to know if he’ll ever meet Lenore in Heaven. (Lines 93-95)
<em>"Tell this soul with sorrow laden if, within the distant Aidenn,</em>
<em>It shall clasp a sainted maiden whom the angels name Lenore – </em>
<em>Clasp a rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore."</em>
- The speaker gets angry at the raven and shouts at it to fly away. (Lines 97-99)
<em>"Be that word our sign in parting, bird or fiend!" I shrieked, upstarting – </em>
<em>"Get thee back into the tempest and the Night's Plutonian shore!</em>
- The speaker feels like his soul is trapped in the raven’s shadow. (Lines 106-108)
<em>"And the lamp-light o'er him streaming throws his shadow on the floor;</em>
<em>And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor</em>
<em>Shall be lifted – nevermore!"</em>