Question

which line from the stanza best supports the idea that the speaker wasnt expecting anyone to come by?

\only this and nothing more.\

\over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore—\

\while i nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,\

\tis some visitor, i muttered, tapping at my chamber door—\

Explanation:

To determine which line supports the idea the speaker wasn't expecting anyone, we analyze each option:

• "Only this and nothing more." doesn't relate to expectations of visitors.
• "Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore—" describes the speaker's reading, not visitor expectations.
• "While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping," shows the tapping was unexpected (speaker was napping, "suddenly" implies surprise), supporting no expectation of someone coming.
• "'Tis some visitor,' I muttered, 'tapping at my chamber door—'" is the speaker's reaction after the tapping, not showing lack of prior expectation.

Answer:

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