The Raven

In “The Raven”, the speaker is left feeling grief-stricken and alone after the death of his loved one. The poem’s dark and depressing tone creates a sense of gloom and despair, which reflects the speaker’s state of mind. This melancholic atmosphere is further enhanced by the poem’s use of death…

The Raven Allan Poe, poem is about the encounter of a heart broken man and a raven. It is ahorrific kind of writing as described by the striking image of the Raven. I choose to explicate this poem by looking at its meaning, words, images, and elements within it. We…

“The Raven” is a melancholic poem which speaks about a raven which is a symbol of gloom and doom. It is written in the first person point of view wherein the narrator pictures himself in his house, napping and thinking about his dead Lenore when he was visited by the…

Edgar Allen Poe have led a difficult life troubled by poverty and tragedy. Though largely unrecognized during his lifetime, his work has left a lasting mark on the literary world, one which bears a direct relationship with the life and perceptions of the author himself. This parallel relationship between Poe’s…

The Raven is a poem composed by Edgar Allan Poe and published in 1845. This is a dramatized monologue whereby the speaker indirectly expresses his psychological condition. Below is a synopsis of the poem: An Overview of the Poem This monologue occurs within the speaker’s chambers one Gloomy December night….