<span>FDR attempted to explain how the Depression had come about and, more importantly, how he believed the nation, under his leadership, could overcome it (or "defeat" it, since he heavily emphasized the battle metaphor). The key tone for sunny OPTIMISM, which would be his hallmark.
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The mood created at the beginning of "The Raven" is one of mystery and sadness with undertones of horror. Poe accomplishes this through the Gothic setting, characterization
