The Listeners Flashcards
1
Q
Summary
A
The poem tells the story of an unnamed “traveller” approaching an abandoned house seemingly inhabited by ghost but leaves the reader many questions as to who these entities actually are unanswered
2
Q
Deeper interpretation
A
Beyond these literal interpretation is a general theme of loneliness. The traveller is in a solitary state throughout the piece and the forces inside the houses represent loneliness in their very being
