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Poe's Poetic Imagery In "The Raven"
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Edgar Alan Poe's "The Raven" (1845) tells the tale of a man lamenting his deceased mistress, Lenore. Through symbolism, and poetic language, Poe creates imagery, which takes us on a haunting journey. As narration begins, it is a late evening on a dreary night in December; a raven startles a mela ....
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.... / Swung by a seraphim whose footfalls tinkled on the tufted floor" describes the way a scent spreads swiftly through a room. A seraphim is one of the angles that surround the throne of God. "Nephente," from the same verse is a potion supposed by ancient Greek to obtain forgetfulness of sorrow. "Balm in Gilead," from verse fifteen is a soothing balm made in Gilead, a mountainous region of Palestine east of the Jordan River. "Aidenn," from verse sixteen is an Arabic word for paradise. In ver.... |
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