Death is a strong topic, frequently but sadly discussed every time it is brought up. In similar style, the readings from Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven”, gives that first impression of immediate captivation. Reason being that it can be argued, death according to Poe, underlies a deeper meaning requiring the reader’s alertness. Time and again the portrayal of death has since been associated with two clichés, namely empathy or dismay alone. Poe on the other hand has succeeded in merging the two which brings about a mixed sense of feeling towards death. For starters can be the expression of tremendous grief having the psychological effect, with the potential of driving the cast within it mad. Alongside grief is also a feeling of pain towards death, and among others. The analysis of this poem shows that all the aforesaid when combined brings t
...he paper’s thesis to light. “The Raven” according to the paper demonstrates sorrow towards death of a loved will forever remain immortalized in memory. Where, it is evident that Poe communicated this theme via vices such as intelligent connotations, intonation, as well as suggestive implications.
The first instance shows how Edgar Allan Poe communicates through his thesis, in the use of intelligent and suggestive language. Poe starts by relying on a consistent phrase throughout the poem. Where, the word referred to as ‘nevermore’ is simply interchanged with other different phrases in each stanzas. The wording can have innumerable meanings, but evidence also points to Poe explaining his position according to a loved one. This is the immortalization of love that will be lost forever, yet it remains written in the hearts and minds of th
duly departed beholders. In looking back at the original thesis statement, it is increasingly becoming evident that it “Nevermore” may implicitly encourage the directness of where the topic is heading with this. Sincerely because nevermore would appeal to the inquisitive state into what it really means. This can either be a loved one recently departed, or the sorrow that accompanies the bereaved in the spirit of death.
Another suggestive connotation from the poem can be argued using “Quaff …quaff this …nepenthe, and …Lenore!’ Quoth … raven…`Nevermore.’” Quite an expressive duo if the reader agrees, given the denotation may very well mean: To take the medicine and stay hopeful of Lenore’s recovery. Medicine here can decipher to mean that the author wants people to set the sickly Lenore free but they also hope for a miracle.
The pain is ghastly and one can be sure Lenore is not coming back from it. Furthermore, the watchful eye of the raven sounds like a beacon guiding the said Lenore into the afterlife. The writer’s conscience gnaws at him, as he as the loved one is sure to answer, yet he still does not want to go just yet. The raven a black bird, from the aforesaid can also be called death, or be the after thoughts results of life flushing by a man with nothing else to lose. Then again is “the Raven”, “nevermore”, the idea of the plot is now out there. Predominantly since the discussion indicates Lenore is not coming out of her state alive, the person she leaves behind will forever feel sorrowful but he is trying to remain strong for her sake. This therefore making the
phrases “never more” and “Raven” to qualify as somewhat intelligent language used to connote the transition of life to afterlife. In the same spirit, it also shows feelings of those departed have left behind.
On a different, so wide the topic of connotation refers that “The Raven” has simply become what is referred to above. Yet there are other ways the writer has other hidden surprises he has equipped the reader with. This demonstration lies in poem’s intonation. Where, the description of “The Raven” tone wise would reveal three words. First in line is melancholic, second is dynamic, and lastly is psychotic. The paper agrees that these are really strange combinations, and yet very necessary. Where, it can also be argued that aside from connoting “The Raven” can also convey the messaged engrained within the wordings using the poem’s tone, making it memorable but also cognitive. Even so, according to the analysis carried out by the paper, critical reading is recommended as much of what is being discussed in the paper’s opinion was underlying according to it.
This is especially since, the paper has established that the tone can be placed alongside intelligent connotations and shown how. Moving forward, tone is best shown when read out loud: “But the raven sedentary desolate… docile bust, spoke…” The wording clearly dictates the final resting place. This is something that would not be connoted if tone was also not taken into consideration. Another is, “Nothing more then… not a quill then he fluttered … scarcely…muttered `other groups … On the morrow he …, as …flown before.’ Then the bird said, `nevermore...’” This is clearly a conversation between death and futuristic
self, merely placed under the satire of a bird. The message conveyed is cold the aforementioned three words, namely melancholic, psychotic and dynamicity. Death deprives people of the time required for loved ones to say their goodbyes. Sorrow can also be said revolves around depression. Not the inward kind versa associated with clinical madness, bringing in the aforesaid psychotic tone.
Obviously horrid but the truth still makes it possible to connect e death to the man losing his spouse. There is likeliness that this is the bird’s symbolic gesture. A man’s conscience telling him there is nothing more he can do for Lenore, but keep her comfortable. The man wants to do more but sorrow and love for his wife begs him to let her go. Such is the effect of Tonal variation; it leaves questions to be answered. It would therefore not only seem too obvious that in as much as morbid expresses contempt, psychotic showing madness and tonal variation showing highs and lows, it can also still be argued in regards to the original thesis statement, aforementioned and a fact.
Lastly, Edgar has again demonstrated in “The Raven” symbolic nature of sorrow as represented by death is a suggestive language as per the poem. The first hit or suggestive language used is ‘….the darkness’s Plutonian shore….’. The continuous repetitiveness suggests the phrase comes up that the narrator uses it to refer to a two way conversation with the bird. ‘Plutonian’ referring to an adjective can also is referred to Pluto as a noun, in addition to being the Roman King of afterlife, also known as, heaven or hell in whichever way put. When, the above
refers demonstrates that it is related to Hell it can also be argued that there is a direct linkage between death, and eternal misery, then again it is according to suggestive language. The Roman Catholic Church’s depiction of hell conquers with the previous statement, in reference to the dead. Suggestive language through the usage of ‘…the darkness’s Plutonian shore…’ dictates that Poe’s message is to convey eternal sorrow precipitated after the going away of a dearly departed. This is obvious and there is a connection.
Where it is so direct such that Poe’s works realization leaves the minds of those who understand his message fascinated. Alongside these fascinating words of hint are “Quaff, oh …. Nepenthes... forget this… Lenore!” The suggestive language is the word ‘nepenthe’. Nepenthe is a ancient Greek word from Greek mythology, usually used as a medicinal term for sorrow, also a ‘drug of forgetfulness’. This comes from its usage in Homer’s “Odyssey”. Suggestive language here dictates it is very direct. It is sufficed to say that the author left bread crumbs, the ‘drug of forgetfulness’. The above refers to Poe’s usage of suggestive language also falling in line with the original thesis statement.
The paper’s analysis of the poem has shown that “The Raven” expresses the relationship between death and grief. This as the paper has shown was through abstract meaning of the word ‘nevermore’ to the witty connotation of the symbol of raven. Poe in the paper’s regards has proven this beyond reasonable doubt through extreme horridness and chaotic nature also referred to as morbid and psychotic intonations. And when combined with suggestive language such as is the case of Roman gods
and Greek mythology has expressed how the author views death. It is when all these things are put together, that the poem’s twist proves how fascinating death can be in the paper’s opinion to conjure such raw feelings. That fails to disappoint the image the reader already have, as the poem the Raven appeals to a reader’s sense of imagination.
