... on the floor, shall never be lifted! (105-108). Upon reading "The Raven- so closely, any reader can agree that it is an incredibly eerie and especially terrifying poem. Poe masterfully combines many literary techniques to fully achieve this spooky feeling. The repetitive six line stanzas written in iambic octameter keep a strict rhyming scheme: abcbbb, where b is the end-rhyme for ... . The narrator is in a chamber, with silk purple (royal) curtains. The reader imagines a large, wealthy, but cold, setting. It is hard to describe every use of imagery, because the poem relies heavily on cr...

• Word Count: 2508
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School