What is the interpretation of Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven?

It's late at night, and late in the year (after midnight on a December evening, to be precise). A man is sitting in his room, half reading, half falling asleep, and trying to forget his lost love, Lenore. Suddenly, he hears someone (or something) knocking at the door. read more

Poe's choice of a raven as the bearer of ill news is appropriate for a number of reasons. Originally, Poe sought only a dumb beast that was capable of producing human-like sounds without understanding the words' meaning, and he claimed that earlier conceptions of"The Raven" included the use of a parrot. read more

Summary of Edgar Allan Poe's"The Raven" written by: Trent Lorcher • edited by: SForsyth • updated: 10/17/2014 Poe's"The Raven" is not only an American classic, it's a favorite of high school students around the world, as well as their teachers. read more