Read this stanza from "The Raven."And the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtainThrilled me–filled me with fantastic terrors never felt before;So that now, to still the beating of my heart, I stood repeating"'Tis some visiter entreating entrance at my chamber door–Some late visiter entreating entrance at my chamber door; This it is and nothing more."
Answer
A
be afraid and unsure of what the noise really is.
B
realize the wind is moving the purple curtains.
C
see a visitor outside of his bedroom door.
D
get up and stand next to his bedside.
Explanation
The rustling of the curtains fills the speaker with “fantastic terrors,” and he repeats that someone must be asking to come in. This shows he is frightened and uncertain about what caused the noise; he does not see a visitor or identify the wind as the cause. The correct choice is “be afraid and unsure of what the noise really is.”
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