S02E03 · SCENE 16/20 · 15:10
Treehouse of Horror · Simpson living room
Reading the poem begins

Lisa reads the first stanzas of 'The Raven' with Homer as the narrator.

15:10→16:46
in the episode · 1m 36s · S02E03

What happens

15:10–16:46

Lisa begins reading the poem. Homer acts out the narrator's actions. Bart interrupts with jokes. The poem establishes mood and the narrator's sorrow for Lenore.

WhereSimpson living room
DriverLisa Simpson
Positionact1 · escalation
ThreadBad Dream House

Key lines

from this scene
15:18

-Way to go, Lis. -Yeah, thanks, Lisa.

15:26

Hello, something scary happening.

16:27

Eagerly I wished The morrow Vainly I had sought to borrow From my books surcease of sorrow

16:39

For the rare and radiant maiden Whom angels name Lenore Nameless here For evermore

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
escalation0.6
deadpan0.5
absurd0.5
coincidence0.4
voiceover

Beats

16:15Bart asks if they're scared yet

Scene in the episode

15:10–16:46
A · Bad Dream House
B · Hungry Are the Damned
C · The Raven

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Bart Simpson282 episodes · drives 1371 scenes
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Lisa Simpson246 episodes · drives 781 scenes
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Homer Simpson371 episodes · drives 4177 scenes
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Marge Simpson237 episodes · drives 977 scenes

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