Question

How did Edgar Allan Poe create a unity of melancholy effectin "The Raven"?

A. With the repeated symbol of a dying fire.
B. With the pictures of Lenore on the wall.
C. With the repetition of "nevermore".
D. With the bird's comical entrance.

Answer 1

The correct answer is C. With the repetition of "nevermore".

With each repetition, the amount of melancholy increases because nevermore at first seems nonsensical and then his questions all lead towards a sensible and rather depressing answer "nevermore"