Which phrase from the first stanza of "The Raven" creates the most suspense by making a question appear in the minds of the speaker and reader?

“Suddenly there came a tapping” introduces an unexpected sound, making the speaker and reader wonder who or what is tapping. That unanswered question creates suspense. “Once upon a midnight dreary” sets a gloomy mood, but it does not create the same immediate mystery.

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