Question

guided practice
from “the raven” by edgar allan poe
once upon a midnight dreary, while i pondered, weak and weary,
over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore—
while i nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,
as of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.
“’tis some visitor,” i muttered, “tapping at my chamber door—

in this excerpt from “the raven” by edgar allan poe, select the phrase or sentence which indicates the time when the events occur.
a. over many a quaint and curious volume
b. as of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door
c. once upon a midnight dreary

Explanation:

This phrase explicitly states the time ("midnight") when the events of the poem excerpt take place. The other options either reference the narrator's reading material (A) or the knocking action (B), with no time-related details.

Answer:

C. Once upon a midnight dreary