<P> `` The Raven '' is a narrative poem by American writer Edgar Allan Poe . First published in January 1845 , the poem is often noted for its musicality , stylized language , and supernatural atmosphere . It tells of a talking raven 's mysterious visit to a distraught lover , tracing the man 's slow fall into madness . The lover , often identified as being a student , is lamenting the loss of his love , Lenore . Sitting on a bust of Pallas , the raven seems to further instigate his distress with its constant repetition of the word `` Nevermore '' . The poem makes use of folk , mythological , religious , and classical references . </P>
<P> `` The Raven '' is a narrative poem by American writer Edgar Allan Poe . First published in January 1845 , the poem is often noted for its musicality , stylized language , and supernatural atmosphere . It tells of a talking raven 's mysterious visit to a distraught lover , tracing the man 's slow fall into madness . The lover , often identified as being a student , is lamenting the loss of his love , Lenore . Sitting on a bust of Pallas , the raven seems to further instigate his distress with its constant repetition of the word `` Nevermore '' . The poem makes use of folk , mythological , religious , and classical references . </P>
who is the young man 's lost love in the raven '
who is the young man 's lost love in the raven '
Lenore
Lenore