my first paragraph: The mood being created here is dark and eerie. The atmosphere is kind of filled with a feeling of despair and longing, especially because the narrator is dealing with the loss of a loved one. One example of sensory language that shows this mood is when the narrator describes the midnight hour: “And the silken, sad, uncertain rustling of each purple curtain.” This exact line paints a vivid picture of the setting with the words “silken,” “sad,” and “uncertain” that again creates a feeling of unease and sorrow. Making the reader almost feel the soft, yet dull movement of the curtains as they flap in the darkness.

Question

Find one additional example that creates mood. Include the quote, and identify what technique this quote is an example of (setting, word choice, sentence structure/punctuation) in the book "The Raven" and try to make similar to the first one.

Answer 1

Another example that creates a similarly dark mood can be found in the stanza where the narrator hears a tapping sound: “’Tis some visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door— / Some late visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door;— / This it is and nothing more.” This repetition, highlighted by the use of anaphora with “entreating entrance at my chamber door,” enhances the feeling of nervous anticipation and reinforces the narrator's growing sense of dread. The echoing quality of the phrases creates a haunting rhythm, drawing the reader into the narrator's spiraling thoughts while simultaneously amplifying the atmosphere of isolation and foreboding. The reader can almost feel the tension mounting as the shadows loom larger with each repeated line.