When there is a tapping at the door in “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe, the speaker thinks it is a visitor. The speaker’s fear and curiosity are intensified by the rustling of his purple curtain
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Poetry is a type of literature, or artistic writing that attempts to stir a reader's imagination or emotions. There are three main kinds of poetry such as narrative, dramatic and lyrical. An epic poem can contain lyrical passages, or lyrical poem can contain narrative parts.
"The Raven" is a narrative poem written by American writer Edgar Allan Poe. Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. "The Raven" was first published in January 1845. The poem is often noted for its musicality and stylized language.
In the third stanza of the poem "The Raven", the narrator states
<em>"...And the silken, sad, uncertain rustling of each purple curtain
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<em>Thrilled me—filled me with fantastic terrors never felt before;
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<em>So that now, to still the beating of my heart, I stood repeating,
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<em>"'Tis some visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door—
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<em>Some late visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door;—
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<em> This it is and nothing more...."</em>
The narrator feels fearful and fascinated by this mysterious visitor.
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