1. Explication of Poe's Poems
That's all, nothing else... That's all, nothing else... But, with the air of a lord or lady, he perched above my chamber door upon a bust of Pallas (39-40). ... His eyes have all the likeness of a demon that is scheming, and the lamp shining over him casts his shadow on the floor. ... The repetitive six line stanzas written in iambic octameter keep a strict rhyming scheme: abcbbb, where b is the end-rhyme for Lenore which is consistent throughout the 108 lines of the poem. ...
- Word Count: 2508
- Approx Pages: 10
- Grade Level: High School