The RavenThe Raven
Title:
"The Raven"Author:
Edgar Allan PoeGenre:
PoemSetting:
A dark December midnight, in a man's chamber roomPoint of view:
First personMain Characters:
The poet, the ravenTone/Mood:
Melancholy, mysteriously, suspense, sadnessLiterary Device:
Assonance, repetition, alliteration, rhyme scheme, stanza Summary: This poem desribes the poet is feeling tired and sad, at one dark December night. He is reading old books to escape his grief over the death of his love, Lenore, When he hears a rapping on his door. He wonders who is visiting so late, but when he opens the door, he sees no one. He hears only a voice saying, "Lenore." He calls out, "Lenore?" but there is no answer. He hears the knock again, and this time when he opens the door, he sees a raven, who flies in and its and sits on the head of a statue over the door. When asked its name, the raven says, "Nevermore." The poet wonders what the raven means. The poet tells the raven to leave, but the bird refuses and remains forever above the poet's door.