Title

The Raven

Author

Edgar Allan Poe

Genre

Poem

Setting

Once upon a midnight in December in his room.

Point of view

First person point of view

Main Character

The Raven and the poet

Elements

Metaphor, Alliteration, Assonance

Summary

It is about a man who is going throw the sorrow of his lost love Lenore. Once he was sitting in his room thinking about her while somebody knocked at the door. It was in the December and it was the darkest month of the year. At first he felt fear but then as he goes to the door he felt sorry. At first he heard knocking at the door but then he heard knocking at the window- lattice. He opens the door and he discovers the raven. When he opens the door the Raven enters and begins to sit regally on top of a statue. The poet wants to know what’s his name but the bird kept saying nevermore.

Mood

The mood of the poem is sad and suspense