Question

what is most closely the meaning of ghastly as it is used in the following passage? by the grave and stern decorum of the countenance it wore, \though thy crest be shorn and shaven, thou,\ i said, \art sure no craven, ghastly grim and ancient raven wandering from the nightly shore - tell me what thy lordly name is on the nights plutonian shore!\ quoth the raven
evermore.\ a. adjective | dreadful b. adjective | unattractive c. adjective | dead d. adjective | pale

Explanation:

In the context of the poem, the raven is described as "ghastly grim," suggesting a sense of dread and horror. "Dreadful" best captures this ominous and terrifying connotation.

Answer:

A. adjective | dreadful