Which four parts of this excerpt from edgar allan poe's "the raven" give the raven a dignified and elegant appearance? open here i flung the shutter, when, with many a flirt and flutter, in there stepped a stately raven of the saintly days of yore. not the least obeisance made he; not a minute stopped or stayed he, but, with mien of lord or lady, perched above my chamber door— perched upon a bust of pallas just above my chamber door— perched, and sat, and nothing more.

"In there stepped a stately raven of the saintly days of yore", "but, with mien of lord or lady, perched above my chamber door"

Explanation: the poem "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe, tells the story of a raven that visits a man that lost his love, in the excerpt, the raven is described as elegant and dignified by some of the used phrases, like "stately", that word gives the idea of a majestic creature, also "the saintly days of yore" means the raven is an old soul. Then it says "with mien of lord or lady" and "perched above my chamber door", both of this phrases also describe the nobility and elegance of the raven.

1- respelling: 2

2-synonym: 6

3- definition: 5

4-entry -word: 1

5-etymology: 4

6-alternate forms: 3

7-illustrative quote: 7

a. by showing how a character reacts to or interacts with his or her   surroundings

explanation:

the setting reveal information about a character by showing how a character reacts to or interacts with his or her   surroundings.