Which line from the stanza best supports the idea that the speaker wasn't expecting anyone to come by? A. "Tis some visitor," I muttered, "tapping at my chamber door—"

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

C. "As of someone gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door"

D. "While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,"

D. "While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,

Explanation:

The option selected above shows that the speaker was not expecting to visit, for this reason, he was relaxed to the point of almost napping, which shows that he was not expecting anything to happen. The speaker also shows that the knock on the door happened out of nowhere, which reinforces the idea that he was not expecting anyone to visit him.

the answer is b. the tracer looks harmless in flight, but the pilot’s bitten lips and white knuckles suggest how dangerous it can be.

a.

the sky

and the mother was earth