Read the first stanza of the poem “the raven” by edgar allan poe. which phrase create the gloomy tone of the poem?
once upon a midnight dreary, while i pondered, weak and weary,
over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore—
while i nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,
as of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.
"tis some visitor," i muttered, "tapping at my chamber door—
only this and nothing more."