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The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe

The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe. Feature Menu. Introducing the Poem Literary Focus: Sound Effects. The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe. The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe.

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The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe

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  1. The Ravenby Edgar Allan Poe Feature Menu Introducing the Poem Literary Focus: Sound Effects

  2. The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe

  3. The Ravenby Edgar Allan Poe Has something outside of you—an object in nature, an animal, a landscape—ever echoed your feelings so strongly that it seemed to “speak” to you?

  4. The Ravenby Edgar Allan Poe At midnight on a bleak December night, a weary student is studying in his room and mourning his dead love, Lenore. • Suddenly, he hears a tapping at his door. • He is filled with terror. • Is it only a visitor, or is it something more? [End of Section]

  5. The Raven Literary Focus: Sound Effects Like a catchy song, “The Raven” has pleasing sound effects, such as Once upon a midnight dreary evocative rhythms “On the morrow he will leave me, as my Hopes have flown before.” Then the bird said “Nevermore.” clever rhymes While I nodded, nearly napping • alliteration (repetition of consonant sounds)

  6. The Raven Literary Focus: Sound Effects As you read or listen to the poem, consider the purpose of Poe’s literary sound effects. • What is Poe trying to accomplish with the repetition of certain rhythms and sounds? • How do these sound effects help create the atmosphere of the poem? [End of Section]

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