The rhyme of the words "rapping” and "tapping” in the excerpt of "The Raven" help create a mood of mystery.
The Raven follows the unnamed narrator on a bleak December night as he sits reading "forgotten lore" by a dying fire to forget the death of his beloved Lenore.
The poem explores how grief can overcome a person's ability to live in the present and engage with society. The speaker's inability to forget his lost love Lenore drives him to despair and madness throughout the poem.
Hence, the correct answer is Option D.
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