Is the Raven in Edgar Allan Poe's, "The Raven," real or imaginary

  Is the Raven in Edgar Allan Poe's, "The Raven," real or imaginary? Use evidence from the poem and your own thinking to support your answer. This essay should explore how the different elements of the poem (setting, mood, imagery, symbolism) and the speaker's word choice all contribute to the existence or nonexistence of the bird.