In the raven, what is most closely the meaning of the word countenance as it is used in the following passage?

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 —
tell me what thy lordly name is on the night’s plutonian shore! ”
quoth the raven “nevermore.”

The meaning of the word "countenance" as it is used in the passage provided is d. "noun: facial expression".

Explanation: In this passage from "The Raven", the word "countenance" has been used as a noun as it is identifying a thing rather than denoting an action. Moreover, it has been premodified by the determiner "the". As regards its meaning, "countenance" refers to the appearance or the expression in the face of a person/animal. Therefore, the option that provides the correct meaning is D. noun: facial expression.  

the illustration   that would give a reader a clear understanding of the text is a picture of men constructing the frame of a building.the frame is made of iron bars. the text describes the job of blacksmiths'. these were very organised and they had different names: "the driver" and "the heater". the text describes the way in which these men worked ; they worked iron pieces as if they were playing a sport. in fact, the text wants to show the men's skills. the text also puts some emphasis on the use of '' rivets'' in construction. this kind of nails were not always used in the construction of manhattan.

some examples:

"and with an underhand toss he hurled the smoking rivet straight at the catcher, who caught it in mid-air in his catching can." men's skills

"when the driver was ready for a new " the emphasis on the rivet ( special nail used in construction).

" it against a beam to remove any cinders, and jammed it into the waiting hole. " the emphasis on the rivet.

i have no idea buudy for the points tho