The Black Cat Figurative Language In The Raven

Edgar Allen Poe is one of the most well-known authors of poetry. Poe is mostly known for his poems, “The Raven”, “The Bells”, and the short story, “The Black Cat”. His life became a mystery to everyone. His mother died when he was three years old, and his father left the family early on. Growing up without a father has many effects on the human brain and can lead to anger issues and some people turn to alcohol and drugs. You can see in many of his poems and short stories, that like his characters, he was insane. In The Black Cat he shows many signs of insanity and violence. As his insanity was developing he thought his cat Pluto was coming to avenge him. Pluto was the name of a Greek mythology god of the underworld. Since Pluto (the dwarf
Poe shows that he mourns his lost wife, Lenore. All throughout the poem he uses figurative language to make memorable imagery and intrigue the reader. He uses alliteration and repetition to intensify the poem. In the beginning of the poem the narrator uses the words “rapping, rapping” and “at my chamber door” are repeated. The two most important words in the poem are “Lenore” and “Nevermore”. These feelings reflect a sorrow so deep it morphs into a psychological madness.
He is so distressed by the loss of his wife that it leads to insanity. While Poe sounds like he's arguing with the raven, he's really arguing with himself. The raven says “Nevermore” over and over again. The raven is almost like it is his heart telling him he will never see his wife again and it is pushing him to the brink of insanity.
The narrator desperately searches for something that will remove his pain and suffering. This is symbolized by Nepenthe, an ancient drug used to help one relieve sorrows. How Edgar Allen Poe died is one of the most mysterious things about him. No one knew why he died. There are many theories to why he died, but no one is sure of what killed