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Analyzing Edgar Allen Poe's The Raven

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In this analysis essay I will be discussing how Poe uses a variety of literary elements to create a curious tone. Poe uses the elements of repetition and word choice to transfer his meaning. “I became insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity.” - Edgar Allen Poe. The first element that I will be analyzing is repetition. An example of this in the poem the Raven is “nothing more.” The author, Poe uses this repetition to create a dark mood in the poem. The second element that I will be analyzing is word choice. An example of this in the poem the Raven is words such as Placid, Discourse, Ominous, and Divining. These words help to create great flow and Imagery. Poe is often judged as being simply the author of some horror stories that
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