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The Listeners

The traveler stands at a door, confused and disappointed by the lack of response to his knocking, which highlights the eerie silence of the abandoned house. The poet describes the house as 'lone' due to its isolation, inhabited only by mysterious phantom listeners. The listeners, referred to as a host, contribute to the poem's unsettling atmosphere, reflecting the traveler's growing unease and fear as he receives no answer.

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The Listeners

The traveler stands at a door, confused and disappointed by the lack of response to his knocking, which highlights the eerie silence of the abandoned house. The poet describes the house as 'lone' due to its isolation, inhabited only by mysterious phantom listeners. The listeners, referred to as a host, contribute to the poem's unsettling atmosphere, reflecting the traveler's growing unease and fear as he receives no answer.

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The Listeners

Extract Answers
1a. The traveler is standing perplexed and still at the door, receiving no response.
1b. option ii
1c. option iii
1d. The traveler expects someone to respond to his knocking, as he calls out again, hoping for
an answer. His perplexed and still reaction suggests disappointment and confusion when no
one appears.
1e. The phrase means that no one appeared at the window, which was framed with leaves, to
respond to the traveler’s call. It emphasizes the eerie silence and abandonment of the place.

2a. The poet calls the house lone because it is isolated and inhabited by the living, with only
the mysterious phantom listeners present.
2b. option iii
2c. option ii
2d. The listeners are referred to as a host because they are a large, silent group of mysterious,
ghostly beings inhabiting the house. The word emphasizes their presence as an unseen yet
collective force, adding to the poem’s eerie atmosphere.
2e. The traveler initially feels hopeful and expectant as he knocks on the door, seeking a
response. However, as he receives no answer and senses the eerie present around him, he
becomes perplexed, uneasy and possibly even fearful

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