Question

In The Raven, what is most closely the meaning of ghastly as it is used in the

following passage?
By the grave and stern decorum of the countenance it wore,
"Though thy crest be shorn and shaven, thou." I said, "art sure no craven,
Ghastly grim and ancient Raven wandering from the Nightly shore -
Tell me what thy lordly name is on the Night's Plutonian shore!"
Quoth the Raven "Nevermore."
a) adjective dreadful
b) adjective | unattractive
c) adjective dead
d) adjective pale

Answer 1

i believe its dreadful

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Answer 2

Hey there!

Here, ghastly would mean dreadful. Ghastly means unwell, or horrific.

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