When the speaker in edgar allan poe’s “the raven” hears tapping on his door, he hesitates. why does he wait before opening the door?

a. he needs to gather his courage.
b. he pauses to listen for voices.
c. he decides to look out the window.
d. he wants to turn on the light.

This device blocks an opening along the base/floor of stairs or other walking or working surfaces where materials or body parts might otherwise inadvertently fall through. it should be 4 inches high, with not more than ¼ inch clearance above the floor

In the poem "we wear the mask," paul laurence dunbar voices his repressed anger and frustration toward american society. he repeats the title phrase three times in the poem, using the words mask and we to show that the first use of the phrase is matter-of-fact. in the second stanza, the statement is followed by a period, which shows resignation. however, at the end of the poem, dunbar almost shouts the phrase defiantly. the mask seems to become something he wears proudly. through this gradual emphasis on the phrase, dunbar could be implying that

Which modifier could be used to make a comparison? first identical entirely talented