In the first half of the poem "The Raven," the poet creates suspense by having the reader question
Which words in the excerpt best help develop a mournful mood? Select four responses.
Read this stanza from "The Raven."Presently my soul grew stronger; hesitating then no longer,"Sir," said I, "or Madam, truly your forgiveness I implore;But the fact is I was napping, and so gently you came rapping,And so faintly you came tapping, tapping at my chamber door,That I scarce was sure I heard you"–here I opened wide the door– Darkness there and nothing more.
Read this excerpt from "The Raven."While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door."'Tis some visitor," I muttered, "tapping at my chamber door— Only this and nothing more."
How does the imagery in this stanza appeal to the reader’s senses? Select four responses.
Imagery appeals to which of these? Select five responses.sightmoodsoundsuspensetouchtonetastesmell
Read this stanza from "The Raven."And the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtainThrilled me–filled me with fantastic terrors never felt before;So that now, to still the beating of my heart, I stood repeating"'Tis some visiter entreating entrance at my chamber door–Some late visiter entreating entrance at my chamber door; This it is and nothing more."
Read the first stanza from "The Raven."Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore–While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door."'Tis some visitor," I muttered, "tapping at my chamber door– Only this and nothing more."
Read this line from "The Raven."And the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain
Read this excerpt from "The Raven."What this grim, ungainly, ghastly, gaunt, and ominous bird of yore Meant in croaking "Nevermore."
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