Analyzing Simpson's The Raven
The Raven was about how a man was awoken from his nap in his chamber by a faint knocking on the door, which made him uneasy. He thought that the knocking was coming from a visitor at first, but then his imagination took it from there, thinking of all of the terrors it could be. He went to go see what it was, only to find nothing. He heard the tapping louder than before, so he went to the window and flung it open. A raven flew in and perched above his chamber door. The raven can talk, but all he can say is “Nevermore.” Homer, gets intoxicated with the scent of a strong perfume, only to be a distraction. He then gets angry at the raven and tells him to get away from him. The raven hurts Homer, and is still atop his chamber door, to this day, lifting Homer’s soul, nevermore.
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It engages more senses (visual, hearing) making the poem more interesting. I really enjoyed how the Simpson’s Raven video incorporated everything about the Simpsons. I felt like Homer was the right character to be portrayed in this video because the protagonist in the poem seemed to be a nervous, anxious man and Homer fits that just right. I also felt like Bart was the best choice for the raven because he kind of antagonizes people and he did just that in the video. One thing that I thought was funny, yet distracting was when Bart says “Eat my shorts!” It wasn’t necessary and I missed the next few lines because of it, I got them the next time I watched it though. It also lifted the mood, which was not intended in the poem. The background music was a good choice for this video, kind of an eerie, mysterious soundtrack. Without a lot of the visuals, like the angels, I wouldn’t have understood what Poe was talking
It engages more senses (visual, hearing) making the poem more interesting. I really enjoyed how the Simpson’s Raven video incorporated everything about the Simpsons. I felt like Homer was the right character to be portrayed in this video because the protagonist in the poem seemed to be a nervous, anxious man and Homer fits that just right. I also felt like Bart was the best choice for the raven because he kind of antagonizes people and he did just that in the video. One thing that I thought was funny, yet distracting was when Bart says “Eat my shorts!” It wasn’t necessary and I missed the next few lines because of it, I got them the next time I watched it though. It also lifted the mood, which was not intended in the poem. The background music was a good choice for this video, kind of an eerie, mysterious soundtrack. Without a lot of the visuals, like the angels, I wouldn’t have understood what Poe was talking