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Summary of "The Raven"

Stanza 18:

  And the raven, never flitting, still is sitting, still is sitting

  On the pallid bust of Pallas just above my chamber door;

  And his eyes have all the seeming of a demon's that is dreaming,

  And the lamplight o'er him streaming throws his shadow on the floor;

  And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor

  Shall be lifted- nevermore!

Paraphrased Stanza 18:

  and the Raven, never moving, is still sitting

  On the serene statue of Pallas just above my door;

  and his eyes seem like those of a demon

  And the lamplight that streams over him casts his shadown on the floor;

  And for the rest of my life, my soul will be trapped under the shadow which flickers across the floor.

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