"The Raven" is a poem by American author Edgar Allan Poe. The poem was published in 1845, and became an instant sensation due to its many striking characteristics.
The poem employs rhyme in a way that provides an extremely musical tone to the work. Moreover, the language is vivid and stylized, and Poe employs imagery that creates a supernatural atmosphere. This allows the many devices employed (alliteration, assonance, repetition, etc.) to contribute to the meaning of the poem.
Moreover, "The Raven" reflects many of the common topics of the time. The death of beautiful women due to consumption is a common theme during this time period. The poem appeals both to ideas of the Romantic, as well as to the culture of mourning that developed around such deaths. In the poem, a young student receives the visit of a raven, which keeps reminding him of the recent death of his girlfriend. The poem traces the man's descent into madness. The development of the poem and the ideas that Poe had about it are explained carefully in his text "The Philosophy of Composition."
Answer:
1. Allusion – c
2. Simile – a
3. Metaphor – b
Explanation:
a. I defeated my opponent as easily as sliding a knife through butter...
<em>A simile is a comparison using either of the terms "like" or "as".</em>
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b. My opponent's face became a white sheet when he saw me arrive...
<em>A metaphor is a comparison without using the terms "like" and "as".</em>
c. He was the rock to my paper, the paper to my scissors
<em>Alluding to the game of rock, paper, and scissors.</em>
Answer:
"Doris loves the puppy. Her affection for the puppy helps to establish the main conflict of the story."
Answer:
C. Sneaky
Explanation:
Its unusual for the 'Typical hero of a folk story'
