Question

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

Answer 1

Answer:

Option B is the answer.

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.

Answer 2

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.