Question

According to "the philosophy of composition," why did poe choose "nevermore" as the refrain in "the raven"?
a.because of the sounds of the o and the r
b.because it rhymes with his wife's name
c.because it's one of the few words a raven can say
d.because it's a compound wor

Answer 1

The answer would be a. because of the sounds of the o and r. According to Poe, o is an ominous sound one can make and not has any negative connotation of it's own so if combine with or sound it does create depression and melancholy.

Answer 2

Answer:

a. because of the sounds of the o and the r.

Explanation:

In "The Philosophy of Composition," Poe talks about the way in which he was able to create his poem "Nevermore." Poe talks about the way in which he developed the famous refrain, and he says that he first decided to have a very short refrain in order to make it easily applicable throughout the poem. He then tells us that the word itself was chosen because of the sounds it contains. Poe considered "o" to be the "most sonorous vowel," and "r" to be the "most producible consonant." This eventually led him to the use of the word "nevermore."