“The Raven” Edgar Allen Poe
The poem “The Raven” is written by Edgar Allen Poe. Poe is a poet who normally writes from experiences he has had in his life. He is known to write more strange, dark, and different poems than other poets may. In his poem, “The Raven”, the speaker is in his home thinking, almost falling asleep, when he hears a tapping at the door. Throughout the first half of the poem, the speaker thinks it is a person. He soon comes to find out that it is a Raven. The speaker believes the Raven is an unworthy creature. The bird consistently quotes the word “Nevermore” and the speaker can never figure out what the Raven is trying to say. This mace him frustrated and upset. The bird never leaves, and just sits there, until he finally realizes what the Raven is doing. Edgar Allen Poe in “The Raven” uses figurative language, imagery, and tone to develop the theme of, your past never leaves you, no matter how bad it may be. There is an abundance of figurative language used to create the tone in the poem. Repetition is used throughout the poem to represent the Raven and how it is affecting the speaker. “As of someone gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.” (4) “And so faintly you came tapping, tapping at my chamber door.” (22) …show more content…
Two senses used in this poem are sound, and sight. Sound is used to show the noise the Raven is making and how it causes the speaker to feel. “While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping.” (3) “Quoth the Raven, ‘Nevermore’” (60) is repeated tremendously throughout the poem. Poe uses sight as a use of imagery in the poem. “Tell me what thy lordly name is on the Night’s Plutonian Shore!” (47) Plutonian is like the underworld; ruled over by the ancient Roman god Pluto. This shows the grimness of the Raven that the speaker is feeling. These uses of imagery help to illustrate the theme throughout the
The poem “The Raven” is written by Edgar Allen Poe. Poe is a poet who normally writes from experiences he has had in his life. He is known to write more strange, dark, and different poems than other poets may. In his poem, “The Raven”, the speaker is in his home thinking, almost falling asleep, when he hears a tapping at the door. Throughout the first half of the poem, the speaker thinks it is a person. He soon comes to find out that it is a Raven. The speaker believes the Raven is an unworthy creature. The bird consistently quotes the word “Nevermore” and the speaker can never figure out what the Raven is trying to say. This mace him frustrated and upset. The bird never leaves, and just sits there, until he finally realizes what the Raven is doing. Edgar Allen Poe in “The Raven” uses figurative language, imagery, and tone to develop the theme of, your past never leaves you, no matter how bad it may be. There is an abundance of figurative language used to create the tone in the poem. Repetition is used throughout the poem to represent the Raven and how it is affecting the speaker. “As of someone gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.” (4) “And so faintly you came tapping, tapping at my chamber door.” (22) …show more content…
Two senses used in this poem are sound, and sight. Sound is used to show the noise the Raven is making and how it causes the speaker to feel. “While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping.” (3) “Quoth the Raven, ‘Nevermore’” (60) is repeated tremendously throughout the poem. Poe uses sight as a use of imagery in the poem. “Tell me what thy lordly name is on the Night’s Plutonian Shore!” (47) Plutonian is like the underworld; ruled over by the ancient Roman god Pluto. This shows the grimness of the Raven that the speaker is feeling. These uses of imagery help to illustrate the theme throughout the