POEM “THE RAVEN”
BY Edgar Allan Poe

I think I agree with the idea that the raven symbolises death itself. In most traditional pieces of literature, death has always been associated with birds of black plumage, whether it be a crow, blackbird or raven. The repetitious 'nevermore' could symbolise that death is unstoppable as well as inevitable, that it'll occur generation after generation - repeating itself time and time again. Alright, the ideology is a little depressing.

Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven” is a dark reflection on lost love, death, and loss of hope. The poem examines the emotions of a young man who has lost his lover to death and who tries unsuccessfully to distract himself from his sadness through books.