Question

Which of these lines from “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe helps to create the dark and gloomy tone of the poem?
A.
"'Tis some visiter entreating entrance at my chamber door—
Some late visiter entreating entrance at my chamber door;
B.
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak and weary,
Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore—
C.
"And so faintly you came tapping, tapping at my chamber door,
That I scarce was sure I heard you"—here I opened wide the door—
D.
Bird or beast above the sculptured bust above his chamber door,
With such name as "Nevermore."

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak and weary, Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore

Explanation:

"The Raven" is a narrative poem written by famous American writer Edgar Allan Poe. It was published in January 1845, the poem is famed for its musicality, stylized language, and supernatural atmosphere.

It tells of a tale of a talking raven. The raven makes mysterious visit to a distraught lover, it then  traces the man's slow spiral into madness