Is The Raven A Great Poem?

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Is The Raven a great poem? The Raven is a great poem simply because of the passion put into it and the mood. The way Poe words things and the creepy mood he has created allows whoever is reading to have a vivid imagination. In English class, I was always told to try and imagine the characters and the setting in your mind as you read along. The Raven is the perfect example to use; Poe is so descriptive that it’s fairly easy. A couple of my favorite lines from the poem are line 12-18. The narrator heard tapping coming from his chamber door and was somewhat calm because he merely thought it was a visitor. This is until the purple curtains start to move, the narrator started to become frighten and unsettled. He was filled with “fantastic terrors never felt before;” but nonetheless he kept repeating that it was only a visitor. The word choice and the arrangement make the reader fillreader fill nervous like they’re in the same situation and they become anxious for the upcoming events. …show more content…

Throughout the entire poem the narrator is suffering from a great deal of pain and grief. He is depressed and tries to distracted himself, many people can relate to this or even read it for comfort. Loosing someone you love hurts more than you could ever imagine and when you fall into depression, you begin to lose yourself. Depression does have the power to drive you. The man in the poem secluded himself in his chamber and was disturbed by a raven that in the end drove him crazy. This poem perfectly describes grief and its gloomy melancholy theme makes it very enjoyable for all

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