The Raven
by Edgar Allan Poe
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 an instant stopped or stayed he;
But, with mien of lord or lady, perched above my chamber door—
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Question
Use the stanza to answer the question.
Which line from the stanza is an allusion to Greek mythology?
(1 point)
Responses
“Open here I flung the shutter, when, with many a flirt and flutter,”
“Open here I flung the shutter, when, with many a flirt and flutter,”
“Perched upon a bust of Pallas just above my chamber door—”
“Perched upon a bust of Pallas just above my chamber door—”
“Perched, and sat, and nothing more.”
“Perched, and sat, and nothing more.”
“But, with mien of lord or lady, perched above my chamber door—”