Which of the following best paraphrases the fifth stanza of
the poem?
The speaker is relieved to see that he does not have any visitor and can go
back to sleep.
The speaker sees a figure of Lenore and calls out to her, following the specter
into the darkness.
Terrified, the speaker calls out Lenore’s name into the darkness, hearing the
name back in response.

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1. First, note that the stanza in question describes a moment of terror rather than relief.

2. Next, consider each option carefully:
   - Option 1 states that the speaker is relieved to see no visitor, which does not match a tense, fearful mood.
   - Option 2 involves the speaker seeing Lenore’s figure and following a specter, but the stanza does not actually depict following a ghostly figure.
   - Option 3 describes a terrified speaker who calls out Lenore’s name into the darkness and hears it echoed back, which aligns with the poem’s mood of horror and the uncanny experience in that stanza.

3. Therefore, the best paraphrase of the fifth stanza is:

$$ 	ext{Terrified, the speaker calls out Lenore's name into the darkness, hearing the name back in response.} $$
The speaker is terrified and calls out Lenore's name into the darkness, hearing it echoed back.

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