- The raven symbolizes death, loss, and mourning.
- The poem also uses symbolism in the form of colors, such as the "ebony" bird and the "blood-red" eyes.
2. "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost
- The two roads symbolize different paths in life, and the speaker's choice to take the "less-traveled" road symbolizes his desire for adventure and individuality.
3. "I Hear America Singing" by Walt Whitman
- The poem uses the symbolism of different workers' songs to represent the diversity and unity of the American people.
4. "The Waste Land" by T.S. Eliot
- The poem is full of symbolism, including references to the Fisher King, the Holy Grail, and the Tarot.
- The poem's fragmented structure also symbolizes the fragmented state of modern society.
5. "The Second Coming" by William Butler Yeats
- The poem uses symbolism to depict a world in chaos, with the "rough beast" representing the coming of a new and dangerous era.
6. "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" by T.S. Eliot
- The poem uses symbolism to depict the speaker's anxiety and alienation, such as the "yellow fog" that represents his fear of life.
7. "The Tyger" by William Blake
- The poem uses symbolism to explore the nature of good and evil, with the tiger representing the fierce power of nature.