Why does Poe choose to begin the second stanza with the first line, "Ah, distinctly I remember, it was in the bleak December"? A) In order to ensure that the reader is informed of the precise setting of events. B) In order to ensure that the reader is appraised of the mental state of the Raven. C) In order to ensure that the reader is informed that all of the events in this poem are taking place now. D) In order to ensure that the reader is informed that the events in this poem took place at some time in the past.
