In this essay, let's see how Edgar Alan Poe wrote his famous poem, The Raven. In The Philosophy of Composition, he shows the techniques and the plan he used in the writing of the poem cited above. First of all, he says that before the beginning of the writing, the writer must already have in mind the denouement, which is, according to Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, the exciting last part of a story or play. In addition, he says that just with the denouement constantly in view that the writer can give a plot its indispensable air of consequence , by making the incidents, and tone at all points. He prefer starting out with the consideration of an effect. In order to select the occasion, he thinks about the effects, or impressions,
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Now, he would find a pretext for using the word nevermore too many times. And then, arose the idea of a reasoning creature capable of speech; in the first instance a parrot was suggested, but was superseded by a raven because it was equally capable of speech, and infinitely more in keeping the intended tone (melancholy).
An interesting fact about “The Raven” is how each aspect of this poem is studied by Poe. He analyzes the stanzas, the sound, the mode of bringing together the lover and the raven. Here, it show the importance of having the denouement in mind for the choice of context.
Analyzing the Raven, we see that it is not to extent. In fact, it has more or less a hundred lines. As seen before, in order to get a unity in a poem, it must not be too long. So, the unity of the poem is present from the beginning to the end. The melancholic tone is perceived in the whole poem. At the last two verses of each stanzas, we find the rimes. Also, it can be seen variations of the repetitions of the refrains: door, Lenore, more, before, explore, nevermore and so on. Finally, The Raven, is a melancholic poem that shows the fear and the sadness of the night. It also talks about the effects of the loneliness over a person. The character seems to be waiting for someone or willing her/his
Now, he would find a pretext for using the word nevermore too many times. And then, arose the idea of a reasoning creature capable of speech; in the first instance a parrot was suggested, but was superseded by a raven because it was equally capable of speech, and infinitely more in keeping the intended tone (melancholy).
An interesting fact about “The Raven” is how each aspect of this poem is studied by Poe. He analyzes the stanzas, the sound, the mode of bringing together the lover and the raven. Here, it show the importance of having the denouement in mind for the choice of context.
Analyzing the Raven, we see that it is not to extent. In fact, it has more or less a hundred lines. As seen before, in order to get a unity in a poem, it must not be too long. So, the unity of the poem is present from the beginning to the end. The melancholic tone is perceived in the whole poem. At the last two verses of each stanzas, we find the rimes. Also, it can be seen variations of the repetitions of the refrains: door, Lenore, more, before, explore, nevermore and so on. Finally, The Raven, is a melancholic poem that shows the fear and the sadness of the night. It also talks about the effects of the loneliness over a person. The character seems to be waiting for someone or willing her/his