Edgar Allen Poe is a master at creating a mood. The mood in " The Raven" is melancholy- a deep and mysteriously beautiful sadness. As you look at the last stanza of this poem, you can discover the word "nevermore", both for its sound and its meaning helped him to expressed his mood. To create this poem, there are some special devices he used which are: Assonance, rhyme, and repetition. So, let's take some examples to prove it. An example of assonance in " The raven" is " trilled me_ fill me with fantastic terror never felt before. The another device he used is rhyme scheme why he used that method. The reason is use rhyme scheme in the poem can make it easier for us to remember. Look at the sixth stanza, such as burning,(a) burning,(a) before,(b) lattice,(c) explore,(b) explore, (b) more(b). Continuously, the third devices that he used was repetition. This is a device used to emphasize the importance of words and phrases. An example of repetition in "The Raven" is at the ending of every stanza. Such as "nothing more", "neverness".

Poe is a sensitive person. Even if a little sound, that made him thought about his lover. At first, he hears the tapping at his chamber door. After a while, he hears the tapping at his window lattice. These sounds made him feel that Lenore was around him. When he hears the knock again. He opens the door, he sees a raven, who taps on a bust of Pallas. When he asked its name, the raven says "Nevermore". The bird changes his mood into a comic feeling. However, he still has a sentimental attachment to his lover even though she died. And I think he will never forget her except when his life has ended.