american literature ( question in description )

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How does Poe use language to create mood in “The Raven”? Besides language, what other factors contribute to the mood of this poem? Discuss two additional factors, chosen from the following list: rhyme and repetition, the speaker’s despair, the raven itself, the poem’s conclusion

2. In “The Birthmark,” what does the birthmark represent for the two main characters, Aylmer and Georgiana? At the end of the story, what does the birthmark come to symbolize?

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3.In America, the movement known as Romanticism took two forms: Bright Romanticism, or Transcendentalism, and Dark Romanticism. What do Transcendentalism and Dark Romanticism have in common? How are they different? You might find it helpful to create a Venn diagram to organize your thinking. Then answer the questions in complete sentences.

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Answer 1

The mood of a poem is the feeling you get from reading the work. In this case, the mood of “The Raven” is generally really dreary and ominous. You can prove that this is the mood by the words Poe chooses, such as dreary, sad, uncertain, terrors, vainly, wrought, etc. These words give off a negative connotation, which means that they imply sadness or a negative emotion.

The speaker’s despair adds to the mood by creating a really scared and frightened mood. He is constantly concerned about the tapping he hears, with lines such as “Back into the chamber turning, all my soul within me burning”. He is acting manic, which can also be seen as he questions the meaning of “Nevermore” to an obsessive extent.

The last paragraph nails the roof on the coffin in regards to the mood of the story, with the line “And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor, Shall be lifted-nevermore”. This ending implies that the speaker has succumbed to his sadness, and that he will forever be sad. This sadness is due to the death of his lover, which he previous mentioned in the poem.