Poe's Poetic Imagery in "The Raven" Edgar Alan Poe's "The Raven" (1845) tells the tale of a man lamenting his deceased mistress, Lenore. Through symbolism, and poetic language, Poe creates imagery, which takes us on a haunting journey. As narration begins, it is a late evening on a dreary night in December; a raven startles a melancholy man and repeatedly answers his questions about Lenore with the word, "Nevermore." The most obvious symbol is, of course, the raven itself. The raven symbolizes a bird of ill omen. The only word uttered by the bird is "Nevermore." The fact that the man continues to ask the raven questions already knowing the response illustrates the self-torture to which he exposes himself. Another obvious symbol is the bust of Pallas. Why did the raven perch on the bust of the goddess of wisdom? Perhaps it led the man to believe ....

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