“Poe has been called the evil genius of American literature” (Burt) Edgar Allan Poe is one of the most famous poets and storytellers in American history. Poe displays excellent examples of most literary devices. His creations have opened our eyes in many ways. Literature is a system of complex words and uses certain methods and devices to build the beauty and integrity of a poem, story, or any writing of that subject. Edgar Poe was born on January 19, 1809 in Boston. His parents were David and Elizabeth Poe. Edger had a brother and a sister. Their names were Henry and Rosalie. Elizabeth separated from David after Edger was born and took her three children with her. Unfortunately, Elizabeth Poe died in 1811, two years after the end. Right alongside the establishment of narrative is the progression of narrative elements such as characters, plot, and tone. As storytelling developed over time, so did the variety and complexity of the methods available to writers. Many of the elements writers use are so vital that they are not fundamentally sensible choices like tone or theme. (although the writer consciously assembles these examples). Other methods, however, are more deliberate, such as foreshadowing. Literary devices give character to a story or essay. They show the true beauty of literature and what one must sincerely see and admire to understand the beauty of writing. There are many, but the few we will talk about and explain are Alliteration, Simile, Metaphor, Personification, Onomatopoeia, and Assonance. Edgar Allan Poe illustrates these devices in a divine way in his very famous poem, The Raven. Alliteration is one of the most common devices in poetry, particularly in Old English storytelling. Alliteration is seen when there is a recurrence of the same sound at the beginning of neighboring words. This device is known to facilitate the memorization and telling of stories across generations. In the poem The Raven, alliteration is seen as in the line “While I pondered weak and weary.” (Poe) “Weak” and “tired” both have the “w” sound at the beginning, which gives the line a repetition. These characteristics may involve verbs of actions that only humans perform or adjectives that describe a human condition. Personification gives a story more relatable qualities. These inanimate objects, forces of nature or animals are seen as something more human which puts the reader on a more emotional level. Poe expresses personification in The Raven in the line "Quoth the Raven, 'Nevermore'." (Poe) In this verse the Raven speaks, which gives the bird a human quality. The reader sees the bird as something more important and something worth noticing rather than simply a bird that doesn't talk. Who might be interested in? By onomatopoeia we mean a word that, pronounced out loud, recalls the noise of an animal, the wind or even the rain. In The Crow, onomatopoeia is seen in the line “…and so faintly you came knocking, knocking at my chamber door.” (Poe) The touch he is describing shows the reader a better visualization of what is happening. The noise coming from the bedroom door sounds like "tap tap tap". This creates a completely different sense about