He can run 40/5.79 meters. That is 6.9 meters per sec
Poe creates contrast in his portrayal of the bird in "The Raven" by placing the black bird on the marble statue. The contrast between the darkness of the bird and the whiteness of the statue is quite striking, exactly the thing he wanted to achieve.
I guess you could say its also like parental genetics except we have our own genes the way you move your hand is different then other peoples hand movement