The Raven Plot Diagram Narrative Arc
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Narrative Structure
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Literature has many forms, and each form has its own unique structure for telling a story. When studying, teaching, or learning about narration in literature, it is also important to understand its underlying arrangement. How is it created? What are the parts of a story? What aspects differ from one form to another?
The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe
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"The Raven" is one of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous works. The poem takes place just after midnight on a December evening. A depressed man is sitting in his library, drifting in and out of sleep as he reminisces about Lenore, his dead lover. He goes to the window to let in fresh air, and a raven swoops in, perching itself above the door.
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Storyboard Text
- INTRODUCTION
- CONFLICT
- RISING ACTION
- The Raven begins at midnight on a bleak December night, as a man dozes in his chair.
- CLIMAX
- The man is distraught over the loss of his loved one, Lenore.
- FALLING ACTION
- Suddenly, he hears a knocking, tapping, rapping at his chamber door. He discovers it is a raven.
- RESOLUTION
- After a lengthy conversation with the bird, the speaker asks if he will ever see Lenore again. The Raven replies: "Nevermore."
- Angry with the bird's answer, the speaker kicks him out!
- The sorrow and sadness that comes with the loss of a loved one can never be undone.
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