The Raven by Edgar Allen Poe
#5 Why is flung a more effective word for the author to use than open? Select two options.
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.
Why is flung a more effective word for the author to use than open?
Pick 2
A. It better conveys the speaker’s desperation to find out who or what is tapping at his window.
B. It rhymes better with other words in the poem.
C. It is more reflective of the time period in which the poem was written.
D. It more accurately describes the speaker’s actions.