Poe was best known for his ability to experiment with his writings. He was also known for his mastery in his choice of words to create moods. In the Raven, using words like “fearing”, darkness, “doubting”, and “nothing”, helps create the mood of darkness, silence, and loneliness. When Poe is not creating mood, by repetition, he is using alliteration to continue the mood. Words like “silence” and “stillness” help create the mood of silent loneliness, without actually repeating the word itself. Another way he creates his mood is by his sentences. Using sentences, he gives us a more detailed picture of the scene. He does this when telling us how lonely the character is, when he whispers “Lenore.” The same word is whispered right back to him, this
