2) Which two statements are true concerning the perspective of the speaker of the poem?
A) He feels that nothing matters.
B) He feels that he has lost hope.
C) He feels that life is worth living.
D) He feels that sadness is balanced by joy
E) He feels that dreams are more real than reality

B) He feels that he has lost hope.

E) He feels that dreams are more real than reality

Explanation:

Options B and E are the two statements that are true concerning the perspective of the  speaker of the poem.

This poem, A Dream Within A Dream by Edgar Allan Poe reveals the frustration, sorrow and transient life that man faces. In the first stanza, the speaker seem to be bidding his beloved goodbye. The speaker also reveals the hope that was  gone. In the second stanza, the speaker uses sand as a metaphor to highlight the passing away of time no matter how tight one grips it. In the two stanzas, we see that the author feels that he has lost hope and he also feels that dreams seem more real than reality.

In order to write the essay,  firstly, we should identify the voices within the narration.* Poor Richard. he addresses directly to the reader. He uses a humorous tone to quote Father Abraham.* Father Abraham  he addresses Poor Richard and it is thought him that he gets to the reader. He is used as a secondary source for the retelling.