Using Poe's "The Raven" , we first examined and defined narrative poetry, rhyme scheme, and alliteration . I explained how to chart a stanza's rhyme scheme and Jaydn did well in identifying the use of alliteration. Thematically, we noted the classic conflict in Poe between the rational and the dark irrational aspects of life as the raven perches upon the "bust of Pallas" ,Pallas being the mythological goddess of wisdom . We further discussed how language creates the poem's mysterious mournful mood as we read through the opening stanzas.