The Raven by Edgar Allen Poe
#3 Which phrases in the lines reflect the author’s use of alliteration? SELECT 3
Read the following lines from the poem.

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 darkness 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.


Which phrases in the lines reflect the author’s use of alliteration?

Select three options.


A. Deep into that darkness peering,

B. long I stood there wondering, fearing,

C. Doubting, dreaming dreams

D. But the silence was unbroken,

E. was the whispered word, “Lenore!”

Answer: A

Explanation: