Edgar Allen Poe the raven How do the allusions, or references, made to Pallas (Athena) and Pluto (Hades) inform the
character of the raven?
A These allusions make the raven seem otherworldly and informs his symbolic
nature as a possible messenger from the afterlife.
B. These allusions imply that the raven is far more powerful than it at first seems
and it is there to cast judgement on the speaker.
C. These allusions contribute to the raven's characterization as the speaker's
punishment, as classical gods were often seen as cruel and petty.
D. These allusions remind the reader that the speaker is mentally unbalanced and
mistaking a raven for a god.