Let me just start by saying how much I love Poe. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE him! I remember reading "The Raven" although I don't remember exactly when it was. My impression of it was changed drastically in part due to the reading in class. I have never heard a reading quite like that in a classroom; maybe she would like to read every day! :) Anyway, my understanding of poetry is that the poem only really comes to life when someone reads it aloud. Visualizing it is much easier when the text is taken off the page and projected in an artful way.
Despite the length of "The Raven," I thought that Poe did an excellent job with audience engagement. Sometimes the use of repetition can turn me away, but I felt it was done in a different way than how other writers have done.
One aspect of "The Raven" that I never thought about before or honestly even noticed was the fact that the narrator is asking questions of the bird when he already knows the answer. I'm not sure how I missed this because it became so obvious to me after it being pointed out in class.
I love a good poem that incorporates sorrow and uncertainty. Maybe this is why I resonate with Poe so much. I only wish we would have read/discussed more of Poe's work.....
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