Question

the raven-which two of the following quotes best embody how the imagery develops the supernatural atmosphere of the poem? (1 point) \ah, distinctly i remember it was in the bleak december\ (line 7) \straight i wheeled a cushioned seat in front of bird, and bust and door; /then, upon the velvet sinking, i betook myself to linking / fancy unto fancy, thinking what this ominous bird of yore - \(lines 68 - 70) \and the raven, never flitting, still is sitting, still is sitting / on the pallid bust of pallas just above my chamber door; / and his eyes have all the seeming of a demons that is dreaming, / and the lamp - light oer him streaming throws his shadow on the floor (lines 103 - 106). \back into the chamber turning, all my soul within me burning, / soon again i heard a tapping somewhat louder than before.\ (lines 31 - 32)
ot the least obeisance made he; not a minute stopped or stayed he; /but, with mien of lord or lady, perched above my chamber door - \ (lines 39 - 40) \then, methought, the air grew denser, perfumed from an unseen censer /swung by seraphim whose foot - falls tinkled on the tufted floor.\ (lines 79 - 80)

Explanation:

• "And the Raven, never flitting, still is sitting, still is sitting / On the pallid bust of Pallas just above my chamber door; / And his eyes have all the seeming of a demon's that is dreaming, / And the lamp - light o'er him streaming throws his shadow on the floor (Lines 103 - 106)":
• The description of the raven sitting “still” like an other - worldly being, the “pallid bust of Pallas” (a classical reference with an otherworldly feel), and the raven's eyes like a “demon's that is dreaming” all contribute to a supernatural atmosphere. The lamp - light casting the shadow adds to the eerie, otherworldly ambiance.
• "Then, methought, the air grew denser, perfumed from an unseen censer / Swung by Seraphim whose foot - falls tinkled on the tufted floor." (Lines 79 - 80):
• The idea of an “unseen censer” swung by “Seraphim” (heavenly beings) creates a supernatural element. The description of the air growing “denser” and the sound of the Seraphim's “foot - falls tinkled” on the floor adds to the otherworldly and mysterious atmosphere of the poem.

Answer:

" And the Raven, never flitting, still is sitting, still is sitting / On the pallid bust of Pallas just above my chamber door; / And his eyes have all the seeming of a demon's that is dreaming, / And the lamp - light o'er him streaming throws his shadow on the floor (Lines 103 - 106)" and "Then, methought, the air grew denser, perfumed from an unseen censer / Swung by Seraphim whose foot - falls tinkled on the tufted floor." (Lines 79 - 80)