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In this excerpt from Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven," what does the biblical reference to the healing “balm in Gilead” signify?

In this excerpt from Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven," what does the biblical reference to the healing “balm in Gilead” signify?
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In this excerpt from Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven," what does the biblical reference to the healing “balm in Gilead” signify?

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b.)the speaker’s desire to cure himself from the pain caused by Lenore’s death

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The "balm of Gilead" signifies a plea for healing or for help in The Raven.
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