The Raven
Kuvakäsikirjoitus Teksti
- Internal Rhyme
- Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling,
- In this scene, we can observe aspects of American Gothic, such as a dim and dark room - presumably within a castle. We can also see Edgar Allan Poe, the narrator, being charmed into smiling by the Raven by quoting stanza 8. By Ian Ocon.
- Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing,Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before;
- In this scene, we can see Edgar Allan Poe staring into the darkness to find the source of the tapping on his chamber door. We can see aspects of American Gothic in how he's feeling immense terror at imagining what the possible source of the sound could be. By Ian Ocon.
- Alliteration
- Repetition
- Straight I wheeled a cushioned seat in front of bird, and bust and door; Then, upon the velvet sinking, I betook myself to linking..
- In this scene, Edgar contemplates on his seat what the Raven means by his repeated croaking of "Nevermore," by quoting stanza 12. We can view aspects of American Gothic in the mystery of the Raven's words. By Ian Ocon.
- Fancy unto fancy, thinking what this ominous bird of yore—What this grim, ungainly, ghastly, gaunt, and ominous bird of yore Meant in croaking “Nevermore.”
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