English, 24.04.2021 20:40, jordynp5768

And the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain Thrilled me – filled me with fantastic terrors never felt before;

So that now, to still the beating of my heart, I stood repeating

"'Tis some visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door–

Some late visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door;

This it is and nothing more."

—"The Raven,"
Edgar Allan Poe

Which words and phrases are images that appeal to the senses? Check all that apply.

“the silken sad uncertain rustling”
“purple curtain”
“fantastic terrors”
“to still the beating of my heart”
“nothing more”

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