Edgar Allen Poe's The Raven: A Review
1) Do some research on ravens. What symbolic meanings, both positive and negative, do ravens have in various cultures? The Raven is symbolized as a sign of death or despair in poems and stories in many cultures.
2) How is "The Raven" an example of Gothic poetry? Do some research to support this. Provide a thorough explanation, and include the URL from where you gathered your information. Example of gothic elements are the supernatural, ghosts, incest, haunted houses, the baleful influence of the past. Which this traits are shown perfectly in “The Raven” and I believe Mr.Poe did a very good job at hitting these traits. http://www.ask.com/question/what-is-a-gothic-element
3) Based on the research you've done for #1 and2, why might Poe have chosen to use a raven in this particular poem rather than a different bird? In other words, how is a raven more appropriate to the content and theme of this poem?
Through time its self the raven has been the symbol of death and mystery this was the perfect bird for what he want to express.
4) Identify: provide an example of both end rhyme and internal rhyme from the poem. Cite the lines directly, and bold, italicize or use an alternate color on the rhyme itself so I can see you know what it is. end rhyme: "Once upon a midnight DREARY, while I pondered weak and WEARY" internal rhyme:"While I nodded, nearly NAPPING, suddenly there came a TAPPING"
5) Provide an example from the poem of alliteration, assonance, and consonance. Be sure you clearly identify which sound is being repeated by bolding or italicizing or using a different color for it.
· alliteration: Once upon a midnight dreary, *while I pondered, *weak and *weary
· assonance: Eagerly I wished the morrow: - vainly I had sought to borrow'
· consonance: And the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain
6) Like our lonely and depressed speaker, do you ever find yourself talking to animals? Do you ever imagine them saying something back?
2) How is "The Raven" an example of Gothic poetry? Do some research to support this. Provide a thorough explanation, and include the URL from where you gathered your information. Example of gothic elements are the supernatural, ghosts, incest, haunted houses, the baleful influence of the past. Which this traits are shown perfectly in “The Raven” and I believe Mr.Poe did a very good job at hitting these traits. http://www.ask.com/question/what-is-a-gothic-element
3) Based on the research you've done for #1 and2, why might Poe have chosen to use a raven in this particular poem rather than a different bird? In other words, how is a raven more appropriate to the content and theme of this poem?
Through time its self the raven has been the symbol of death and mystery this was the perfect bird for what he want to express.
4) Identify: provide an example of both end rhyme and internal rhyme from the poem. Cite the lines directly, and bold, italicize or use an alternate color on the rhyme itself so I can see you know what it is. end rhyme: "Once upon a midnight DREARY, while I pondered weak and WEARY" internal rhyme:"While I nodded, nearly NAPPING, suddenly there came a TAPPING"
5) Provide an example from the poem of alliteration, assonance, and consonance. Be sure you clearly identify which sound is being repeated by bolding or italicizing or using a different color for it.
· alliteration: Once upon a midnight dreary, *while I pondered, *weak and *weary
· assonance: Eagerly I wished the morrow: - vainly I had sought to borrow'
· consonance: And the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain
6) Like our lonely and depressed speaker, do you ever find yourself talking to animals? Do you ever imagine them saying something back?