Brooke Shattuck Raven Timeline

  • Stanza Fifteen

    Stanza Fifteen

    The man was losing it, between the death of Lenore and the raven he was wondering if the raven was a prophet or a devil. The raven answered with "Nevermore".
  • Stanza Sixteen

    Stanza Sixteen

    The man asked the raven if he will ever see Lenore again, and the raven answered with "Nevermore".
  • Stanza Four

    Stanza Four

    He walked to the door, and opened it, but there was no one there.
  • Stanza One

    Stanza One

    Late at night, a man was almost asleep while reading a book, when somebody knocked on his door.
  • Stanza Two

    Stanza Two

    The man was sad because he was thinking of a person named Lenore.
  • Stanza Three

    Stanza Three

    He got scared because a curtain rustled and he stood up to answer the door.
  • Stanza Five

    Stanza Five

    He stood there in the doorway, and whispered Lenore’s name.
  • Stanza Seven

    Stanza Seven

    He flung open the shutter, and a raven flew in and sat above the door.
  • Stanza Six

    Stanza Six

    He heard the tapping again, but it was louder and at his window, he walked over to the window sill.
  • Stanza Eight

    Stanza Eight

    The man smiled and asked the raven why it came from the night’s dark shore, and the raven answered with ‘Nevermore’.
  • Stanza Nine

    Stanza Nine

    The man was surprised that the raven had spoken to him.
  • Stanza Ten

    Stanza Ten

    The man said the the bird would leave him, just like others before the raven and the raven answered with "Nevermore".
  • Stanza Thirteen

    Stanza Thirteen

    The man sat there realizing the Lenore would never sit by him again.
  • Stanza Fourteen

    Stanza Fourteen

    The man thought that the heavens had sent him the raven to help him forget his grief for Lenore, so he said that to the raven and it said "Nevermore".
  • Stanza Twelve

    Stanza Twelve

    The man pulled up a chair and continued to ponder what the bird meant.
  • Stanza Eleven

    Stanza Eleven

    The man was thinking that the bird was repeating what its old owner had said, but then he started to think about what the raven could mean by Nevermore.
  • Stanza Seventeen

    Stanza Seventeen

    The man yelled at the crow to leave, and the raven said "Nevermore".
  • Stanza Eighteen

    Stanza Eighteen

    The raven never left, it is still above the door.