Edgar Allan Poe was an author who wrote dark and sinister stories and poems and whose motives in writing such works were closely related to his life. Edgar Allan Poe has captured the attention of many of his readers, but what is not said is that his life affected his works. His dark and sinister works link the innermost side of Poe to that of his pieces. One of his most famous poems is "The Raven." Woodberry stated in his 1st volume of The Life of Edgar Allan Poe that, "…'The Raven' and 'Ulalume' are in his poetry, the richest of his imaginative work." The poem gives many insights to Poe's life. The poem is a