Question

Question

In which line does the poet use caesura?(1 point)
Responses

“Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,”
“Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,”

“Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore—"
“Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore—"

“For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore—"
“For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore—"

“And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor.”

Answer 1

Caesura is a pause or break within a line of poetry, usually placed for rhythmical effect. In the lines provided from Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven," the first line contains a clear example of caesura:

“Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,”

The pause occurs after "dreary," creating a natural break in the flow of the line.

Therefore, the correct response is: “Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,”