Which words in this excerpt from edgar allan poe's “the raven” give the raven a dignified and elegant appearance? open here i flung the shutter, when, with many a flirt and flutter, in there stepped a stately raven of the saintly days of yore. not the least obeisance made he; not a minute stopped or stayed he, but, with mien of lord or lady, perched above my chamber door— perched upon a bust of pallas just above my chamber door— perched, and sat, and nothing more. nextreset