Edgar Allan Poe: Reflection of His Pessimistic Moods in His Work
Throughout literature, an author's works almost always reflect their
mood and character. Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer whose short stories
and poems reflected his pessimistic moods. One of Poe's poems, "The Raven," is
about a raven that flies into the home of a sad and lonely man. This poem best
expresses Poe's sense of despair and gloominess because the literary elements
used in the poem are a constant reference to them.
An example that portrays "The Raven" as a reflection of Poe's despair
and gloominess is the poem's setting. The poem takes place in a haunted house
during a violent storm. For example, in the poem it says, "On this home by
horror haunted," and "..tempest tossed thee here ashore." The time and place of
the poem deliver a feeling of negativity and pessimism to the reader. Poe's use
of a depressing and negative setting for "The Raven" illustrates his despair and
gloominess.
Another example......
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