Which of the following lines uses the poetic element of alliteration to create an unfavorable or sinister effect?

Question

Answer choices for the above question

A. “But the Raven still beguiling all my fancy into smiling,”

B. “Fancy unto fancy, thinking what this ominous bird of yore—”

C. “What this grim, ungainly, ghastly, gaunt, and ominous bird of yore”

D. “But whose velvet-violet lining with the lamp-light gloating o’er,”

Answer 1

The line that uses the poetic element of alliteration to create an unfavorable or sinister effect is:

C. “What this grim, ungainly, ghastly, gaunt, and ominous bird of yore”

The repetition of the "g" and "o" sounds in "grim," "ungainly," "ghastly," "gaunt," and "ominous" contributes to a dark and eerie tone, enhancing the sinister atmosphere.