Question

In Edgar Allan Poe's "The Philosophy of Composition," which of these elements of the poem "The Raven" does Poe say he decided early on?

A. The word "nevermore" that would be repeated
B. The plot of the poem
C. The effect he wanted the poem to have on readers
D. The animal that would be a symbol of darkness

Answer 1

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Answer 2

I have been reading about this poem here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Philosophy_of_Composition

The essay states Poe's conviction that a work of fiction should be written only after the author has decided how it is to end and which emotional response, or "effect," he wishes to create, commonly known as the "unity of effect."

Is there more than one answer?

Answer 3

just one