Edgar Alan Poe: The Raven
The reason why "The Raven" is my favorite writing is because Poe is writing about his lost love Lenore. The way he incorporates gods and goddesses from ancient Greek and Roman times. The use of the "Plutonian Shore," and "Pallas;" these two gods: Pluto, Roman underworld god, and Pallas, another name for Athena, the protector of Athens, are opposites. The use of great detail setting the scene of the characters chamber, making it feel like as if we are in the room with him. The description of the fire in the fireplace, makes you smell the burning wood, Poe engages the reader to use all five senses.
Just in general I have always liked Poe works, I'm not quite sure why, maybe it's because most of his stories are dark and show people in their true state. The way he can manipulate the characters minds kind of shows what type of things he had to grow up with in his own mind.
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