Poe's use of many verbs ending in "ing" in the last stanza of "The Raven" has what effect on the?

Question

...  poem? 
    
   A. It makes the theme of the poem clear.
   B. It slows down the poem, bringing it to a close.
   C. It speeds up the rhythm, adding more intensity.
   D. It makes all of the words rhyme, making the reader trip over what's being said

Answer

Duh, have you read the piece at all? The poem uses 62 "ing" words (not all verbs) and there is nothing particularly special about the last stanza.

Poe's use of many verbs ending in "ing" in the last stanza of "The Raven" has what effect on the?

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