Question

Which five words in this excerpt from "the raven" by edgar allan poe create an ominous and spooky atmosphere? Ah, distinctly i remember it was in the bleak december, and each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor. Eagerly i wished the morrow; —vainly i had sought to borrow from my books surcease of sorrow—sorrow for the lost lenore— for the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name lenore— nameless here for evermore.

Answer 1

This is a tough one--I tried...

-bleak

-ghost

-dying

-sorrow

-nameless??

Other options

-maiden

-angel

-vainly

-Lenore (pretty sure this means light)

Answer 2

Bleak, dying, ghost, sorrow, and lost.