How does the speaker use literary devices to establish and express the theme of The Raven? Note the name and author of The Raven in the introduction.

To answer this question, you will need to:
· Use proper essay format. Put all direct quotations in quotation marks and use in-text citations for them. (Refer to the MLA conventions page in the course Appendix, as well as pages 1962–1979 in your textbook. You do NOT need a works cited page.) [10 points possible]
· Make a clear thesis statement about how the author uses literary devices. [10 points possible]
· Explain a main theme in the poem. [10 points possible]
· Discuss how the poem uses literary devices (figurative language, sound devices, and structure) to express the theme, noting and explaining specific examples. [10 points possible]
· Describe the speaker’s tone or attitude toward the subject of the poem, noting how literary devices help establish the tone. [10 points possible]