How would you describe the atmosphere of the poem? What words or phrases create this atmosphere, and how do they make you feel?, Why do you think the poet chose to end the poem with the image of the Traveller leaving and the silence returning? What effect does this have on the reader?, What does the phrase "silence surged softly backward" mean? How can silence "surge"?, What might the Traveller be feeling when he "smote upon the door again a second time"? Why do you think he feels this way?, Why do you think the house is described as having "a host of phantom listeners"? What could this suggest about the house’s history or the people who lived there?, Why do you think the Traveller is knocking on the door of the house? What might he be looking for?, What do you think the "phantom listeners" are? Why does the poet describe them as phantoms?, How does the poet create a sense of mystery and suspense in the poem? Give examples from the text., Why does the Traveller say, "Tell them I came, and no one answered"? What promise might he be referring to?, How does the setting (the moonlit door, the forest, the silence) contribute to the overall mood of the poem?,

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