The narrator sets the tone of the story and setting by saying "Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December, And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor." This depiction of the setting gives us some insight on how the rest of the story will go. (setting)
*Flaming out*
Speaker
The narrator's tone is shown when he states that "The silken, sad, uncertain rustling of each purple curtain thrilled me --- filled me with fantastic terrors never felt before." He is sad and in need of some type of feeling other than sadness. (speaker)
*curtains rustling*
Symbolism
The narrator depicts a raven that is tapping on his window. It is so loud that it wakes him from his nap. The raven is symbolizes that his loss of Lenore will always be there. (symbol)
*tap tap *
Imagery
Refrain
NEVERMORE
Theme
The narrator of the story does a great job of relaying the theme that no one can escape grief. He shows. through the raven, how we can not ignore the reality of grief because it will always be their.
NEVERMORE
The narrator shows imagery by how he depicts the raven. He calls him a "grim, ungainly, ghastly, gaunt, and ominous bird of yore".
The narrator uses refrain in The Raven when the bird repeats "Nevermore" over and over no matter what is said. This shows the intensity of his life without Lenore