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Question about Types of Phrases

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Types of Phrases

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(Originais Teachy 2023) - Question Hard of English

In the poem 'The Raven' by Edgar Allan Poe, the author uses different types of phrases to create a dark and mysterious atmosphere. Analyze the following two stanzas: 'Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December; And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor. Eagerly I wished the morrow;—vainly I had sought to borrow From my books surcease of sorrow—sorrow for the lost Lenore— For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore— Nameless here for evermore.' In light of the skills you've learned about various types of phrases (noun, verb, adjectival, adverbial, participial, prepositional, absolute) and clauses (independent, dependent; noun, relative, adverbial), identify and explain the function of the phrases in this excerpt that contribute to the poem's overall atmosphere.
a.
Poe uses only independent clauses to create a dark and mysterious atmosphere in 'The Raven'.
b.
Poe only uses noun and verb phrases to create a dark and mysterious atmosphere in 'The Raven'.
c.
Poe uses a combination of noun, verb, adjectival, adverbial, participial, prepositional, and absolute phrases, as well as independent and dependent clauses, to create a dark and mysterious atmosphere in 'The Raven'.
d.
Poe uses a combination of noun, verb, adjectival, adverbial, participial, prepositional, and absolute phrases, but no dependent clauses, to create a dark and mysterious atmosphere in 'The Raven'.
e.
Poe uses a combination of adjectival, adverbial, participial, prepositional, and absolute phrases, but no clauses to create a dark and mysterious atmosphere in 'The Raven'.

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