Assignment following "The Raven" [575] and "Poet with His Face in His Hands" [578]

Questions:

1. How do the word sounds in "The Raven" create a particular mood?  Which words seem especially evocative to you?

2. Characterize the speaker of the poem. What sort of personality does he reveal to you?

3.  Explain how Poe's language produces suspense throughout the poem.

Connection to Another Selection:

Compare Poe's treatment [or attitude] of pain and suffering with Mary Oliver's in "The Poet with His Face in His Hands" [572]