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Use Of Figurative Language In Edgar Allen Poe's The Raven

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“The Raven” by Edgar Allen Poe is a poem noted for its style, language, and mournful atmosphere. The poem was initially published in January of 1845 but lives on today due to its lingering effect. There are a variety of emotions, from the scenery to the dialogue. Poe uses many techniques throughout the poem that portray his mood and theme, including a few voltas, figurative language, and sound devices. These devices and style choices are only a few in “The Raven,” but they help provide the tone and lesson to the reader. Throughout the poem, there were many changes in tone and direction of the mood and plot, also known as volta. When the narrator hears “Lenore” from the Raven hiding in the darkness of his front door, it is a huge ordeal, ravens don’t talk, and they shouldn’t know you personally. This makes you wonder if the narrator is crazy and that the ordeal is just a dream or if it is real. Also, when Lenore is discussed by the raven you finally understand that the narrator is dealing with grief. It changes the mood/tone to more of where the narrator is worried and we get a hint of him being crazy due to his mourning. …show more content…

But in this specific one personification plays a major role as the Raven is speaking to the narrator. Using this provides a creepy feeling as if the bird knows about all of your darkest secrets, also without personification the poem would not be called “The Raven.” There are also some similies throughout the poem including,” Leave no black plume as a token of that lie thy soul hath spoken!” This provides emphasis from the narrator that he wants the raven to leave because it is telling lies, which also proves that fact the narrator can not escape the mourning of

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