Edgar Allan Poe (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Central themes of 'The Raven'
Central themes of 'The Raven'
Grief, loss, human search for meaning
Word the raven repeats
Word the raven repeats
Nevermore
Year Poe wrote 'The Raven'
Year Poe wrote 'The Raven'
1845
Who is Lenore?
Who is Lenore?
Speaker's deceased beloved
Where does the raven perch?
Where does the raven perch?
On a bust of Pallas
Who/what is Pallas?
Who/what is Pallas?
Greek goddess of wisdom
Opening words of the poem
Opening words of the poem
Once upon a midnight dreary
What 'balm in Gilead' asks about
What 'balm in Gilead' asks about
Whether spiritual healing is available
What does the raven symbolise?
What does the raven symbolise?
Grief and death
Alliteration example from poem
Alliteration example from poem
Weak and weary
What does raven's shadow represent?
What does raven's shadow represent?
Permanence of despair
Edgar Allan Poe's life years
Edgar Allan Poe's life years
1809-1849
Final state of raven in poem
Final state of raven in poem
Still sitting, never flitting