What is the foreshadowing for The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe?

Answer 1

Bust of Pallas - A reference to the Greek goddess Athena, often called Pallas Athena, or just simply Pallas. Ironically, the raven is perched on her head, and she is primarily associated with wisdom.

From the Night's Plutonian shore - (messenger from the afterlife) Pluto was the Roman god of the underworld

Nepenthe - drug that induces forgetfulness- mentioned in Homer's Odyssey

Balm in Gilead - Jeremiah 8:22, "Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there?"

Aidenn - variation of Eden, Garden of Eden
the bust of pallas

Night's Plutonion Shore

Aidenn

nepenthe

balm in gilead

Two allusions are:

• Pallas
• Aidenn
• nepenthe
• balm in gilead

Answer 2

The raven itself is a biblical allusion. It is a sign of bad omen, such as in the story of Noah's ark, he sends out the WHITE raven to check and see if the water is all gone. The raven doesn't return so it is turned black and the dove is sent out instead a couple days after the raven.

Answer 3

The word 'allusion' is not in 'The Raven' by Edgar Allan Poe.

If you mean allusion in 'The Raven' as a literary element, I can think of three:

1. Pallas: refers to Pallas Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom

2. Balm in Gilead: refers to Jeremiah 8:22

3. Plutonian shore: refers to Pluto, the Greek god of the underworld

Answer 4

Yes there is. Poe believed that God is not a challenge to human emotions.