Edgar Allen Poe's The Raven: An Analysis Edgar Allen Poe was an incredible writer. In “The Raven” Poe uses the word “Nevermore” spoken by the raven in the story to show the reader agony and denial of reality that is being experienced by the student in the story. In this paper I am going to depict the meanings of the word “ nevermore” by exploring in depth the denial of reality the student portrays, and the pure agony he suffers because the loss of a loved one. In the first instance “nevermore” is used the student asks the raven why his masters name is written on the shore of Hades which is the home of the dead. The raven replie