Ace the American Literature CLEP 2026 – Dive into Classic Masterpieces and Nail Your Exam!

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Who wrote the poem "The Raven" in 1845?

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Walt Whitman

Edgar Allen Poe

Edgar Allan Poe wrote the poem "The Raven" in 1845. This gothic narrative poem is one of his most famous works and established him as a master of macabre and suspense. Ralph Waldo Emerson and Walt Whitman were both renowned poets during this time period, but they did not write "The Raven." Emily Dickinson, although a renowned poet, did not begin to write until 1850, which was five years after Poe wrote "The Raven." Therefore, the correct answer is C, Edgar Allan Poe.

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