Lenore The Raven

In his famous poem, "The Raven," Edgar Allen Poe utilizes the deeper meanings of characteristics, whether they be factual or fiction, in order to demonstrate to his audience that during a time of ones life where an end seems apparent, there is an opportunity to reflect on life and distinguish whether or not one could evolve from such an event. Poe supports this claim by providing a more significant meaning to certain objects such as; Lenore, a raven, and a simple phrase, that would orignally not be considered unique by a slection of readers. His purpose is to enable thoughts to come accross in a different notion, rather than being stated directly, thus providing the readers with a more complex insight regarding the theme of the poem. Poe's

Regardless of any context that occurs in the story, the narrator has the necessity to return back to the discussion of his wife. For example, when he is looking out in the midst of darkness, he explains, "But the silence was unbroken, and the stillness gave no token, and the only word there spoken was the whispered word, "Lenore!"." This phrase depicts that even in complete silence with nothing in site to create a refrence towards any other thought, Lenore was the only thing on the narrator's mind. Lenore is never directly explained in the story, however, by the abundance of announcments regarding her, it is possible to imagine that this individual played an important role in shaping who the narrator became. The thought of Lenore is not thought of as a simple individual, but rather, "A rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name

This raven, generally thought of as "just a bird." However, Poe ensures that this bird play an important role, whether they be for a recognition purpose or a realization opportunity. In the case of the poem, the raven is depicted as a descenadant of royalty. Upon arrival, the raven is stated to have a "Mien of lord or lady." The refrence to royalty in its self witholds a characteristic of power in which the bird posesses according to the narrator. The sense of power is greatly increased when the raven is then described as a, "Prothet!" and a "thing of evil!--prophet still, if brid or devil!." In order to gain acknowledgement as a prophet and a devil, the raven must ensure that the knowledge is creating an atmosphere for the narrator in which he fears any action it