In the Raven, Poe describes what seems to be him going insane and being tormented by a bird about the loss of a girl named Lenore. The phrase "Nevermore" kept being repeated because it was showing the impact of the girls death upon Poe, not being able to ever see her again and is left with only thoughts and memories that torment his mind. At first I think he thinks good of the Raven, hoping it to ease him, but his insanity causes him to interpret the sounds of the raven and movements to be mocking him and cause him lead thoughts into one another.
He uses alot of description to describe dark atmospheres and characters to give off a feeling of fear, sadness and loneliness. While reading the poem you find yourself reading it faster and faster as if you are going crazy. I think Poe purposely wrote this to show the insanity so-called transcendentalist might experience at the loss of a loved one.
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