Is it possible that the narrator in "the raven" has dreamed or imagined his encounter with the raven? use evidence from the poem to support your response

It’s easy to doubt whether the raven is real. At the beginning of the poem, the speaker informs readers about his sleepy state:

. . .while I pondered weak and weary,

Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore—

While I nodded, nearly napping. . .

He could have easily fallen asleep while reading in his chamber and dreamt about the raven, or he possibly had a hallucination about the bird in his depressed state. The speaker is tormented by the loss of Lenore, which leads to questions about his mental stability. Also, the raven’s well-timed ability to say “nevermore” seems unreal. Even if a bird learns to parrot a word, it is highly unlikely that the bird would comprehend what the speaker is asking and respond to the speaker’s questions.  

The speaker’s description of the angels that visit his chamber and the smell of perfume also suggest that he could be hallucinating:

Then, methought, the air grew denser, perfumed from an unseen censer

Swung by Seraphim whose foot-falls tinkled on the tufted floor.

Therefore, it is quite likely that the speaker dreamt about or had a hallucination of the entire interaction between himself and the raven, and the raven was in fact not real.

frances ellen watkins harper writing was influenced by: b. the education she received growing up in the north.

she was born in baltimore, maryland, on september 24, 1825. after the death of her parents, her uncle reverend william watkins, a teacher at the academy for negro youth, raised and educated her. she also continued educating herself by accessing a library of the family she worked for, beginning writing poetry afterwards. as a civil rights activist and abolitionist, watkins greatly influenced her life and work.

dioneo just might be like one of your friends. he is a good looking guy that can say whatever he want and get away with it. he's brings life because he can sing and play the lute. he is also dangerous because he can convince you to do anything for him because his wit is so sharp, you can not resist. dioneo is determined to take the next logical step and initiate a small campaign for freedom of speech. he does this by begging to be released from telling stories that conform to the daily theme. then, during his own time, he chooses a themes that are scandalous and he gets the response he expects.