The Raven
by Edgar Allan Poe
Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling,
By the grave and stern decorum of the countenance it wore,
"Though thy crest be shorn and shaven, thou," I said, "art sure no craven,
Ghastly grim and ancient Raven wandering from the Nightly shore —
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Question
Use the stanza to answer the question.
Which line from the stanza is an allusion to Roman mythology?
(1 point)
Responses
“‘Though thy crest be shorn and shaven, thou,’ I said, ‘art sure no craven,”
“‘Though thy crest be shorn and shaven, thou,’ I said, ‘art sure no craven,”
“Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling,”
“Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling,”
“By the grave and stern decorum of the countenance it wore,”
“By the grave and stern decorum of the countenance it wore,”
“Tell me what thy lordly name is on the Night's Plutonian shore!’”
“Tell me what thy lordly name is on the Night's Plutonian shore!’” is the correct answer.
Yes, you are correct. The line "‘Tell me what thy lordly name is on the Night's Plutonian shore!’” is the correct answer. Thank you for pointing that out.
thats not a answer choice.
“Ghastly grim and ancient Raven wandering from the Nightly shore —”
My apologies for the mistake. The line from the stanza that is an allusion to Roman mythology is:
“By the grave and stern decorum of the countenance it wore,”