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American Romanticism and The Raven

            "The Raven," by Edgar Allen Poe, is a dark but unrealistic approach to the horror genre, which in no means a dreadful thing. Later on in my following paragraphs I will go into depth about three qualities and three examples from the writing to perceive that I fully understood the concept of American Romanticism. The true definition of Romanticism is literary and artistic movement of the 19th century that rose in reaction to the 18th century Neoclassicism. I will be going into depth about how Romanticism is a key part of the poem by informing you of key spots where Romanticism is commonly used. .
             Edgar Allen Poe, one of the most famous poets and authors from the 19th century. He wrote tons of exciting and mysterious works that intrigue even the most fatigued readers. Almost all his stories, or poems deal with mystery and depression. His unbound imagination created multiple works of literature that expressed both emotion and his individuality. Taken straight from The Raven "Respite-respite and nepenthe from thy memories of Lenore: Quaff, of quaff this kind nepenthe and forget this lost Lenore!" Poe had a very sad life, with deaths that couldn't be compensated for. His father abandoned the family, his mother died due to tuberculosis, his brother also, and finally his young wife's which may have pushed him over the edge of depression and suicide. However this was a unique trait of Poe, because they were a gateway for the pain he was going through and I think that the ending of The Raven illustrates it perfectly! .
             "And the Raven, never flitting, still is sitting, still is sitting on the pallid bust of Pallas just above my chamber door; and his eyes have all the seeming of a demon's that is dreaming, and the lamp-light o'er him streaming throws his shadow on the floor; and my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor shall be lifted – nevermore!" This ending quote dictates that the reader is going thru his own personal hell having to listen to this bird taunting him about his loved one who will be seen never again.


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