Tuesday 28 October 2014

Which images in Edgar Allen Poe`s "The Raven" contribute to its gloomy atmosphere?

The first
image that leads to the gloomyof the poem appears in the first line, where the speaker describes
a midnight dreary.  Both words evoke gloom.  Even the words many a quaint and curious volume
of forgotten lore are kind of creepy and make you think of a spooky story.


Referring to the room as a chamber adds to the spooky atmosphere.  The word just sounds so
much gloomier than some simple word like room.  The images continue...







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