Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven-Parody

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English III has thrown a great deal of assignments and projects to better our understanding of certian concepts and variations to certain criteria. I have pushed to get a decent grade on my assignments, or at the very least, I have strived for a passing grade.This year in English III we have been given a great deal of assignments; although, out of all of the assignments, I believe that my best work would have to be “The Raven”- Parody.
In my work, I had maintained the structure that was provided from Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven” and did my absolute best to be persistant with the use of diction, inspiration, and heartfelt emotion. A slight bits and pieces of my work could have been dramatically improved, and other faults were due to lack of

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