Edgar Allen Poe and Lewis Carrol?

Question

in thr Raven what is the atmosphere set and how did he created the this atmospehere in the first stanza also in Lewis Carrol what was the mood in this stanza

Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
all mimsy were the borogroves,
And the mome raths outgrabe

Also why was this used in the beginning and end?

Answer 1

The mood for the raven is dark, and it's set by the use of key adjectives such as "dreary", "weak", "weary". The use of I in the first sentence establishes a first person narrative; the use of those adjectives shows that the narrator is depressed and moody. The depression is confirmed and explained in the following stanzas by revealing that the narrator is in mourniing for his lost love.

Carroll sets a whimsical absurd mood, simply by using absurd words that aren't actually in the language, and don't even sound much like plausible words.

Answer 2

In the Raven, it was a dark and suspenseful atmosphere. His use of vocabulary showed that. He said it was night and silent in the house. The rapping at the door made it slightly scary. The constant repetition of "Nevermore" brings mystery.

The Jabberwocky poem by Carrol is somewhat dark as well, with a twist. If you read the entire poem, it's about an attack. There's fear in there. However, Carrol's use of nonsensical words makes it more whimsy and silly--much like the rest of Wonderland. Repetition is usually used to create importance or mystery.