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? He needs to gather his courage.

He wants to turn on the light.

He pauses to listen for voices.

He decides to look out the window.

“darkness” is straightforward and detailed and more conversational than melodic. true or false

What does"after getting my report card i knew it was time to hit the books mean

In a 10-12 sentence response-style paragraph, explore the degree to which you agree or disagree with faulkner’s message. “i believe that man will not merely endure: he will prevail. he is immortal, not because he alone among creatures has an inexhaustible voice, but because he has a soul, a spirit capable of compassion and sacrifice and endurance. the poet's, the writer's, duty is to write about these things. it is his privilege to man endure by lifting his heart, by reminding him of the courage and honor and hope and pride and compassion and pity and sacrifice which have been the glory of his past. the poet's voice need not merely be the record of man, it can be one of the props, the pillars to him endure and prevail” (faulkner 773-775).