"The Raven"

Author

Edgar Allan Poe

Genre

Poem

Setting

a dark December midnight in 19 century, chamber, Statue of Pallas

Point of View

First Person

Main Character

Raven and Poe

Mood

Melancholy, sad, suspense

Literary Element

alliteration, metaphor, rhyme scheme, assonance

Summary

One dark December midnight, a poet named Edgar Allan Poe is feeling tired and weak. He is reading old books and missing his love, Lenore. He hears someone knocking the door. When he opens the door, this is no one. He only hears a voice saying, "Lenore." He called out "Lenore?" but no one answered him. He hears the knock again, and this time when he opens the door he sees a raven sit on the hear- of a statue over the door. Poe asked its name, the raven says, "Nevermore."