The raven analysis

Analysis from the theme and content point of view about The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe

1. The Raven Edgar Allan Poe

2. Themes Love : He loves a woman named Lenore . The only thing he wants is to be back with her . Natural World : He imagines natural forces around him . Dark night . The sound of the wind . The bird .

3. Supernatural: Afterlife . Existence of God . The narrators is talking to a bird . Themes Madness : the narrator sounds as if he has had a rough life . He talks with a bird .

4. Symbolism Lenore : she is the main focus of the speaker's thoughts . She represents beauty , truth , hope, it's and idealized love . The Raven : represents darkness , death , the bearer of ill . It is a magical sign of ill omen .

5. Symbolism Nepenthe : A ncient drug used to remove pain or suffering . Midnight : December : Darkest part of the night . Witching time. Winter. Symbol of death . Nothing lives in winter .

6. Norse mythology God Odin had two ravens : Hugin ( thought ) Munin ( memory )

7. Greek mythology 'A bust of Pallas' Pallas Athena : Greek Godess of wisdom .

8. Roman mythology Pluto: Roman God of underworld . Shore: shore of the underworld . Night : symbol of death . ' Nights Plutonian shore'

9. Biblical References ‘ is there b alm in Gilead?' Jeremiah 8:22 Balm : medical resin . Represents hope, peace , the end of pain . The narrator needs to be heal from the lost of Leonor Kind of salvation

10. Biblical References ' Aideen ' Reference to the Garden of Eden Use the word to ask if Lenor was accepted in paradise .

11. Alliteration ‘ while I pondered weak and weary ‘ ‘ surcease of sorrow - sorrow ‘ ‘ silken sad uncertain ‘ ‘ Doubting , dreaming dreams ‘ ‘ never flitting , still is sitting , still is sitting '