Edgar Allan Poe uses symbolism in many of his poems and short stories to create two levels of understanding- a literal understan
ding and a deeper, figurative understanding. Identify a symbol in “the raven” and “the masque of the red death”. Explain what the symbols hidden meaning is and what effect the symbol has on the work overall.
the hidden symbols within the raven hint at 'mournful, never-ending remembrance. ' Our narrator's sorrow for his lost, perfect maiden Lenore is the driving force behind his conversation with the Raven.
