For the average reader, there are too many fantastic literary experiences when reading through the litany of classic literature to count. However, maybe the most common is when one reads “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe for the very first time. It goes without saying that Poe’s poem is remarkable in every conceivable way. The introduction itself–“Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak and weary”–is so iconic and mechanically sound that one has to wonder if a divine creature gifted this line to Poe. Maybe from some Plutonian shore. Yet, Poe has many fantastic poems that should be shared and revered. In this post, we will analyze the language of “The Raven,” and discover what makes it such a famous piece of writing.