Which of the following lines from “The Raven” best illustrates how the author’s word choice impacts the mood and tone of the poem?(1 point)
Responses
“Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,”
“Presently my soul grew stronger; hesitating then no longer,”
“Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before;”
“Nothing further then he uttered, not a feather then he fluttered—”
“Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before;”
This line illustrates how the author's word choice impacts the mood and tone of the poem by conveying a sense of uncertainty and wonder, adding to the poem's mysterious and eerie atmosphere. The use of words like "doubting" and "dreaming dreams" also heightens the sense of foreboding and fascination that the speaker is experiencing.