013The Raven, an awesome Gothic Ballad!

posted by Maddie007 on March 22nd, 2007

The Raven was written by Edgar Allan Poe and was first published in 1845.
I thought ‘The Raven’ was a very chilling Gothic Ballad, that was very clever in the use of words and structure. The most effective part of the ballad, I think, is the repetition of the last word in each stanza, which is “Nevermore” which make the ballad have a very eerie and creepy atmosphere. Another good part to the ballad is the rhyme scheme, which is consistantly good throughout the ballad.
The ballad is also really good how it manages to capture your attention and maintain your intrest thoughout the whole ballad. I would recommend this for a good read.
there is also, i have discovered, a film that is based on ‘The Raven’, also called The Raven, which was made in 1963.

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