The Raven

Storyboard Text

  • Exposition
  • Conflict
  • I just want my poor Lenore back!
  • Rising Action
  • Why must you torture me!
  • Nevermore.
  • It was a dark, dreary night when a mysterious raven flew by.
  • Climax
  • I want a better answer!
  • A man weeps in sorrow because of the lose of his wife. The pain slowly driving him insane. He sits in his chamber waiting for an answer.
  • Falling Action
  • As he sit in despair, all the sudden here hears a tapping on his chamber door. He opens the door and nothing is there. He turns around and sees a raven in the window. He demands answers from the raven about his more Lenore but all the Raven says is Nevermore.
  • Resolution
  • The man builds with anger at the Raven. The Raven repeats himself, "nevermore" again and again. He refuses to accept the answer and becomes very angry.
  • Nevermore.
  • The man has had enough of the Raven and tries to shoo him off. He sits with himself still wanting an answer why he had to lose his beloved Lenore.
  • I think it is time for you to leave.
  • After the man realizes he is not getting his dear Lenore back and gets rid of the crow, he drives himself insane with the thoughts of what has really happened.