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| Stanza 12 |
| But the Raven still beguiling all my fancy into smiling, Straight I wheeled a cushioned seat in front of bird and bust the door; Then, upon the velvet sinking, I betook myself to linking Fancy unto fancy, thinking what this ominous bird of yore- What this grim, ungainly, ghastly, gaunt, and ominous bird of yore Meant in croaking, "Nevermore." |
| Key: bold: alliteration itallics: internal rhyme underlined: rhyme |
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| Description |
| Stanza 12 is about the speaker still having a smile on his face because the situation is still very queer after all that has been happening. Not only does a large, conceited and black bird with mien of a superior being clench onto the bust above the speaker's chamber door, but anwers, "Nevermore," to all the speaker's questions or remarks. Also, the speaker continues to be confused by what this bird means with this replies. |