Tuesday, 20 September 2011

What are some literary devices in stanza 12 of "The Raven"? I would like to know the allusion, parallelism, strong imagery, anaphora, and assonance

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"" is one of great balance and rhythm; it is noted for its melodic qualities in its
rhyming trochaic octameter.  Stanza 12 of this poem certainly exemplifies the beauty of Poe's
poem. In it there are several literary devices employed:


Poe makes reference to the bust of
Pallus, the bust of Athena, the godess of wisdom.  Also, he refers to the raven as "this
ominous bird of yore"; the raven has been historically connected to magic, having been
associated with...

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