Which of these lines from “the raven” by edgar allan poe to create the dark and gloomy tone of the poem?
"'tis some visiter entreating entrance at my chamber door—
some late visiter entreating entrance at my chamber door;
once upon a midnight dreary, while i pondered weak and weary,
over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore—
"and so faintly you came tapping, tapping at my chamber door,
that i scarce was sure i heard you"—here i opened wide the door—
bird or beast above the sculptured bust above his chamber door,
with such name as "nevermore."

Ilearned that to this unending torment have been condemned the sinners of the flesh, those who surrender reason to self-will. (v; l. 37-39) which identifies the best inference one could draw based upon the above excerpt?

Based on the map, which arabian city will marco polo describe after kalhat if he continues northwest across the arabian sea?

This excerpt is from “the poet” by alfred, lord tennyson. the poem describes a poet's consciousness and perception. which three lines suggest the richness of a poet's thoughts? thus truth was multiplied on truth, [the world like one great garden show'd,] and thro' the wreaths of floating dark upcurl'd, rare sunrise flow'd. [and freedom rear'd in that august sunrise] her beautiful bold brow, when rites and forms before his burning eyes melted like snow. [there was no blood upon her maiden robes] sunn'd by those orient skies; but round about the circles of the globes of her keen eyes and in her raiment's hem was traced in flame wisdom, a name to shake [all evil dreams of power--a sacred name.] and when she spake, [her words did gather thunder as they ran,] and as the lightning to the thunder which follows it, riving the spirit of man, making earth wonder, so was their meaning to her words. no sword of wrath her right arm whirl'd, [ but one poor poet's scroll, and with 'his' word] she shook the world.