Question

Which words in this excerpt from Edgar Allan Poe's “The Raven” give the raven a dignified and elegant appearance?

Open here I flung the shutter, when, with many a flirt and flutter,
In there stepped a stately raven of the saintly days of yore.
Not the least obeisance made he; not a minute stopped or stayed he,
But, with mien of lord or lady, perched above my chamber door—
Perched upon a bust of Pallas just above my chamber door—
Perched, and sat, and nothing more.

Answer 1

• In there stepped a stately raven of the saintly days of yore.
• But, with mien of lord or lady, perched above my chamber door—

Step-by-step explanation:

The Raven is portrayed as 'stately'. This implies the raven has the vibe of sovereignty about it. The sort of sovereignty that makes the character in the sonnet to recollect the nobler occasions of old.

The second line of the appropriate response implies that the raven has a significant look about it, it acts like a noble, he entered and made straight for the chamber way to sit on it. these two lines demonstrate that the raven was carrying on as a respectable character.

Answer 2

The words in the excerpt from Edgar Allan Poe's “The Raven” that gives the raven a dignified and elegant appearance is

"In there stepped a stately raven of the saintly days of yore.
Not the least obeisance made he; not a minute stopped or stayed he"