Reflection of Edgar Allan Poes Pessimistic Moods in The Raven :: Poe Raven Essays

Reflection of Edgar Allan Poes Pessimistic Moods in The feed         Throughout literature, an authors works almost forever reflect their clime and character. Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer whose short stories and meters reflected his pessimistic moods. One of  Poes poems, The Raven, is about a raven that flies into the home of a sad and lonely(a) man. This poem best expresses Poes sense of despair and sobrietyiness because the literary elements used in the poem are a constant reference to them.         An example that portrays The Raven as a reflection of Poes despair and gloominess is the poems setting. The poem takes place in a haunted house during a violent storm. For example, in the poem it says, On this home by horror haunted, and ..tempest tossed thee here ashore. The time and place of the poem deliver a feeling of negativity and pessimism to the reader. Poes use of a cheerless and negative setting for The Raven illustrates his despair and gloominess.         Another example that illustrates the poem as an expression of Poes mood is the raven itself. A raven is a handsome bird of the crow family with lustrous black feathers and a straight, sharp beak. Poe could have used any bird, however he wanted the reader to experience the gloom and despondency that he experienced. Therefore he wrote about a raven.         Finally, Poes use of assonance throughout the poem also contributed to the poems illustration of despair and gloominess. Assonance is the repetition of vowel sound. For instance, at the end of each stanza it says, Quoth the raven, Nevermore, This is it and nothing more, or a phrase ending with the word more. The repetition of these sounds emphasize the words that contribute to the mood of the poem. Nevermore is a negative word meaning never again. The raven only said this word. Poe emphasizes nevermore because it helps accentuate the depressed and despaired mood of the poem.