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What is one way in which Edgar Allan Poe creates a unity of effect of melancholy in "The Raven"?

AWith the repeated symbol of a dying fire
BWith the pictures of Lenore on the wall
CWith the repetition of "nevermore"
DWith the bird's comical entrance

Verified Answer :

With the repetition of "nevermore" (APEX class ;)

Answer:


One way in which Edgar Allan Poe creates a unity of effect of melancholy in "The Raven" is With the repetition of "nevermore"


Explanation:


The poem is constructed in many aspects to generate contrast between light and darkness and at the end to leave in the reader a feeling of melancholy and sadness, the word nevermore was used in the base of its phonetic effect trough the sound of the letter o and r the same as in the name Lenore. This creates a melancholic echo in remembrance of the deceased