The Raven

...Quoth the Raven, "Nevermore." "The Raven" is a classic narrative poem by American writer Edgar Allan Poe. First published in January 1845, the poem is often noted for its musicality, stylized language, and supernatural atmosphere. It tells of a talking raven's mysterious visit to a distraught lover, tracing the man's slow fall into madness. The lover, often identified as being a student, is lamenting the loss of his love, Lenore. Sitting on a bust of Pallas, the raven seems to further instigate his distress with its constant repetition of the word "Nevermore". The poem makes use of a number of folk, mythological, religious, and classical references. Poe claimed to have written the poem very logically and methodically, intending to create a poem that would appeal to both critical and popular tastes, as he explained in his 1846 follow-up essay, "The Philosophy of Composition". The poem was inspired in part by a talking raven in the novel Barnaby Rudge: A Tale of the Riots of 'Eighty by Dickens.

Author: Edgar Allan Poe
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 05/28/2016
Pages: 34
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.14lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.08d
ISBN: 9781365148019

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 7.1
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 108135 / Raven

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