Question

read these lines from \the raven.\
but the raven still beguiling my sad fancy into smiling,
straight i wheeled a cushioned seat in front of bird, and bust, and
door;...
using context and what you know about the anglo - saxon prefix be -, which word has a meaning similar to beguiling?
a. deceiving
b. tricking
c. scheming
d. all of the above

Explanation:

The prefix be- can imply a state or action that is thorough or complete. Beguling means to charm or deceive. Deceiving means to mislead, tricking means to deceive by cunning, and scheming means to plan something deceitful. All these words have a similar connotation of deception which aligns with the meaning of beguling considering the prefix and context.

Answer:

D. all of the above