2. Read the following excerpt from Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven": Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering,
fearing
Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream
before;
But the silence was unbroken, and the stillness gave no token,
And the only word there spoken was the whispered word,
Lenore!"
This I whispered, and an echo murmured back the word,
"Lenore!" -
Merely this, and nothing more.
Back into the chamber turning, all my soul within me burning,
Soon again I heard a tapping something louder than before.
"Surely," said 1, "surely that is something at my window lattice;
Let me see, then, what thereat is, and this mystery explore- Let
my heart be still a moment and this mystery explore;-
'Tis the wind and nothing more!"
Analyze the effects of Poe's use of literary devices in the poem. In particular, explain
how the excerpt's symbolism and personification are meant to affect the reader
Provide evidence for your analysis from the text.

What is the message of “your laughter”

As it is used in section 1, what does unctuous mean? a) greasy or soapy b) soft or fragile c) traditional or elite d) hypocritical or insincere

Read the excerpts from part 3 of "an occurrence at owl creek bridge." a rising sheet of water curved over him, fell down upon him, blinded him, strangled him! the cannon had taken a hand in the game. as he shook his head free from the commotion of the smitten water he heard the deflected shot humming through the air ahead, and in an instant it was cracking and smashing the branches in the forest beyond. *** a whiz and rattle of grapeshot among the branches high above his head roused him from his dream. the baffled cannoneer had fired him a random farewell. he sprang to his feet, rushed up the sloping bank, and plunged into the forest. *** as he is about to clasp her he feels a stunning blow upon the back of the neck; a blinding white light blazes all about him with a sound like the shock of a cannon—then all is darkness and silence! what function does the motif of the cannon serve throughout the story? the cannon continually pushes farquhar to continue his journey through his dream and back to reality. the cannon encourages farquhar to investigate whether his escape was a dream or reality. the cannon reminds farquhar that time is subjective and encourages him to move quickly in order to reach his home. the cannon represents farquhar’s romantic dream that he escaped his execution and will return home.