"The Raven" has an atmosphere of sadness and despair. Discuss how this atmosphere is created. Explain using a piece of text evidence from the poem. You might want to refer to:
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the poem's subject matter
repetition
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symbolism
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word choice
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setting
Sentence Starter:
The atmosphere of sadness and despair are created by __. An example of this in the text is "[provide
text evidence]." This shows...

i love cake

and don't hate

i know i'm fat

but what's wrong with that

i cant rap

but im sure ya know that

its just for fun

so quit hatin' son

~courtney

c. our lives go by quickly, so take time to enjoy each moment.

explanation:

as for symbolic actions, the narrator's tearing down the wallpaper in an attempt to find the "woman" in the wallpaper represents her struggle to retain or regain her sanity.   the wallpaper has been part of her confinement and by her tearing it down, she is freeing herself from that confinement.

the red coloration of the lungs looks alarming and adds to the overall message that the flu is threatening apex