Question

Which of these lines from “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe helps to create the dark and gloomy tone of the poem?

A.
"'Tis some visiter entreating entrance at my chamber door—
Some late visiter entreating entrance at my chamber door;
B.
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak and weary,
Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore—
C.
"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—
D.
Bird or beast above the sculptured bust above his chamber door,
With such name as "Nevermore."

Answer 1

B, as it uses words with a negative connotation such as “dreary”, “weak”, and “weary”, and uses the word “midnight” as the time of day- midnight is usually associated with somber gloomy, and dark tones.

Answer 2

Option B is the answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Raven is a poem written by American writer and poet Edgar Allan Poe. It describes a night when a person was visited by a raven and many things are revealed to the speaker. In this case syntax is very important. This term refers to the choice of words by the author. Option B uses words such as a midnight dreary or weak and weary to indicate that the conditions were not good and that something bad could happen that night.